Thick-billed Weaver vs Bertram's Weaver

Amblyospiza albifrons compared with Ploceus bertrandi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Thick-billed Weaver Bertram's Weaver
Scientific Name Amblyospiza albifrons Ploceus bertrandi
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Ploceidae Ploceidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 18.2 cm (7.2 in) 15.9 cm (6.3 in)
Weight 43.25 g (1.53 oz) 38.63333333333333 g (1.36 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Thick-billed Weaver only

Bertram's Weaver only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Thick-billed Weaver

Least Concern

Bertram's Weaver

About These Birds

Bertram's Weaver

Bertram's Weaver is a weaver bird found in montane forests and woodland edges of the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania and adjacent Malawi. It has yellow and black breeding plumage typical of many weavers and builds woven nests. It feeds on seeds and insects in forest edges and clearings.

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