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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	Black-breasted Weaver	African Golden Weaver
Scientific Name	Ploceus benghalensis	Ploceus subaureus
Order	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
Family	Ploceidae	Ploceidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern
Length	—	—
Wingspan	13.8 cm (5.4 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)
Weight	20.0 g (0.71 oz)	30.580000000000002 g (1.08 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	2-5	2-3
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

🌿 Wetland

Black-breasted Weaver only

🌾 Grassland

African Golden Weaver only

🏖️ Coastal

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Conservation Status

Least Concern

Black-breasted Weaver

Least Concern

African Golden Weaver

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About These Birds

Black-breasted Weaver

The Black-breasted Weaver is a colonial nesting weaver bird of South Asian grasslands and reed beds, with breeding males showing a chestnut crown, dark brown breast patch, and streaked yellow and brown upperparts. It ranges across the Indian subcontinent from Pakistan east to Bangladesh, inhabiting tall grasslands, cultivation, and marshes. It feeds on seeds and insects, nesting in large colonies in reed beds or tall grass.

African Golden Weaver

The African Golden Weaver weighs about 31g and inhabits coastal East Africa. Males are vivid yellow with orange-washed heads and weave intricate hanging nests over water during breeding season.

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