| BirdNET ID | BN07927 |
| Taxon group | Aves |
| Commonness | Moderately common (60/100) How often it is observed on iNaturalist compared with other Aves, not how abundant it is |
| Image source | iNaturalist |
| Avicommons | Photo by Helen Badenhorst (cc-by-nc-2.0) |
The southern brown-throated weaver (Ploceus xanthopterus) is a passerine bird belonging to the family Ploceidae. It is native to southern Africa, with a distribution spanning Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and the southern regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The species is typically found in moist environments, specifically favoring habitats characterized by dense papyrus or reed growth near water bodies. As a member of the genus Ploceus, it is recognized for its specialized nesting habits within these wetland ecosystems.
| iNaturalist | #13817 |
| eBird | sbtwea1 |
| Macaulay Library | sbtwea1 |
| Xeno-Canto | Ploceus xanthopterus |
| observation.org | #78009 |
| GBIF | 2494019 |
| NCBI | 441707 |
| Avibase | E72166BDAD88B138 |
| BirdLife | 22718846 |
| Wikidata | Q678632 |