Ploceus
- Maxwell's Black Weaver Ploceus albinucha
Glossy black plumage and pale eyes stand out on this weaver. In adults, white feather bases on the nape show as a pale patch.
- Strange Weaver Ploceus alienus
The Strange Weaver lives in montane forest of the Albertine Rift and searches among branches and leaves for small invertebrates. Natural-history details are sparse, so nest construction and social behavior are not described here.
- Orange Weaver Ploceus aurantius
The Orange Weaver has an orange throat and bright yellow plumage in the male, while the female is duller greenish-yellow. It nests colonially around wetlands.
- Baglafecht Weaver Ploceus baglafecht
The Baglafecht Weaver is seen in pairs, small groups, or alone in the Kenyan highlands described by the Mpala field guide. It hangs a foliage-hidden nest from a branch or frond.
- Bannerman's Weaver Ploceus bannermani
Bannerman's Weaver lives in mountains of eastern Nigeria and western Cameroon, using forest edges and shrubby openings.
- Black-breasted Weaver Ploceus benghalensis
The Black-breasted Weaver lives in freshwater wetlands with grass and reedbeds. It is active on the ground by day and feeds mainly on seeds.
- Bertram's Weaver Ploceus bertrandi
This weaver lives around highland forest edges, and males and females differ in the black pattern on the crown.
- Dark-backed Weaver Ploceus bicolor
The Dark-backed Weaver has dark brown upperparts and golden-yellow underparts. Some regional forms have grey backs. It lives in forest and closed woodland, where it searches among leaves and bark for small invertebrates.
- Golden Palm Weaver Ploceus bojeri
The Golden Palm Weaver lives in lowland eastern Africa. A breeding-plumage male has an orange head and breast. The species eats seeds and insects and is known for its complex, ball-shaped woven nest.
- Kilombero Weaver Ploceus burnieri
The Kilombero Weaver lives in Tanzania's Kilombero River floodplain. Breeding males are bright yellow with a black face pattern, and the birds nest on reeds.
- Cape Weaver Ploceus capensis
Breeding males are bright yellow and weave hanging nests on branches or reeds near water. After a female accepts a nest, she lines it with grass and leaves.
- Taveta Weaver Ploceus castaneiceps
Males are bright yellow with chestnut patches, while females are yellowish olive. Groups build woven nests and use wetlands and riparian areas.
- Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus
A bird of grassland and wetland edges that weaves hanging nests from plant fibres.
- Village Weaver Ploceus cucullatus
The Village Weaver is a bird whose breeding males split leaves and bark into strips and weave hanging nests. It occurs across Africa outside desert regions.
- Southern Masked Weaver Ploceus velatus
The Southern Masked Weaver lives in open areas of southern Africa. Breeding males have a striking black face and yellow body, and the species eats seeds and other foods.
- Streaked Weaver Ploceus manyar
A weaver of the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia, the Streaked Weaver may gather in flocks in grassy habitats.
- Rüppell's Weaver Ploceus galbula
Rüppell's Weaver lives in dry parts of the Horn of Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula and often searches for food in groups.
- Bertram's Weaver Ploceus bertrandi
This weaver lives around highland forest edges, and males and females differ in the black pattern on the crown.
- Black-breasted Weaver Ploceus benghalensis
The Black-breasted Weaver lives in freshwater wetlands with grass and reedbeds. It is active on the ground by day and feeds mainly on seeds.
- Heuglin's Masked Weaver Ploceus heuglini
This weaver ranges from the Sahel to western East Africa. It uses dry savanna woodland, thickets, scrub, and areas around farms and villages, and is thought to feed mostly on arthropods.
- Bannerman's Weaver Ploceus bannermani
Bannerman's Weaver lives in mountains of eastern Nigeria and western Cameroon, using forest edges and shrubby openings.
- African Golden Weaver Ploceus xanthops
The African Golden Weaver is a weaver of sub-Saharan Africa. In breeding plumage, males have chestnut coloring from the face onto the breast; females are duller.
- Lesser Masked Weaver Ploceus intermedius
A weaver whose male has a black facial mask and pale eye. It weaves a round grass nest and breeds in colonies.
- Yellow Weaver Ploceus subaureus
A yellow weaver that nests among reeds near water. Males and females differ in eye and bill color, and it eats seeds, insects, and nectar.