Rufous-tailed Weaver vs Bertram's Weaver

Histurgops ruficauda compared with Ploceus bertrandi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Rufous-tailed Weaver Bertram's Weaver
Scientific Name Histurgops ruficauda Ploceus bertrandi
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Ploceidae Ploceidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 23.8 cm (9.4 in) 15.9 cm (6.3 in)
Weight 66.33333333333333 g (2.34 oz) 38.63333333333333 g (1.36 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-3 2
Population Trend

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Rufous-tailed 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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