Golden-naped weaver

Ploceus aureonucha

The Golden-naped weaver (Ploceus aureonucha) is a bird found in Congo - Kinshasa. Found in Congo - Kinshasa. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and fruit. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

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Scientific name	Ploceus aureonucha
Region	Africa
Found in	Congo - Kinshasa

🏡 Where the Golden-naped weaver lives

Found in Congo - Kinshasa.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs60%
🍎 Fruit40%

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

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

EndangeredVery few are left in the wild.

💡 It weighs about 27 grams. It mostly eats insects and other small creatures and fruit.

Questions about the Golden-naped weaver

Where does the Golden-naped weaver live?

The Golden-naped weaver lives in Congo - Kinshasa. Found in Congo - Kinshasa.

What does the Golden-naped weaver eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 60%), fruit (about 40%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Golden-naped 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.