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Clarke's weaver

Ploceus golandi

The Clarke's weaver (Ploceus golandi) is a bird found in Kenya. Found in Kenya. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and fruit. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

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Scientific namePloceus golandi
RegionAfrica
Found inKenya

🏡 Where the Clarke's weaver lives

Found in Kenya.

🍽️ What it eats

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

EndangeredVery few are left in the wild.
💡 It weighs about 24 grams. It mostly eats insects and other small creatures.

Hear the Clarke's weaver

Recorded by isaac kilusu (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC811865. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Clarke's weaver

Where does the Clarke's weaver live?

The Clarke's weaver lives in Kenya. Found in Kenya.

What does the Clarke's weaver eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 80%), fruit (about 20%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Clarke's weaver endangered?

Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.