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Ploceus insignis

Brown-capped Weaver


Ploceus insignis

(Sharpe, RB, 1891)
Family: Ploceidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Sycobrotus insignis.




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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


The brown-capped weaver (Ploceus insignis) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Source: Wikipedia, article Ploceus insignis. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
110717031/07/2019UgandaWestern RegionMurchinson Falls National ParkVictor Hugo Michelini
110951430/07/2019UgandaWestern RegionKabalega Resort - MasindiVictor Hugo Michelini
112350227/07/2019UgandaWestern RegionBwindi National ParkVictor Hugo Michelini
95993627/07/2019UgandaWestern RegionBwindi National Park1Diego Oscar
112622726/07/2019UgandaWestern RegionBwindi National ParkVictor Hugo Michelini
95988026/07/2019UgandaWestern RegionBwindi National Park1Diego Oscar
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Brown-capped Weaver (Ploceus insignis) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 20/09/2026.