Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.
Status VU
Habitat destruction and degradation due to conversion of swamps in the Kilombero river floodplain for cultivation and pasture, is the main threat.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Food
Flowering and fruiting grass-heads, dried fish, domestic refuse.
Kilombero Weaver (Ploceus burnieri) [XC515949]
by Louis A. Hansen from Kilombero river (sailing on the river), near Ifakara bridge, Ulanga, Morogoro Region, Tanzania (call)
Kilombero Weaver (Ploceus burnieri) [XC515867]
by Frank Lambert from Kilombero river (sailing on the river), near Ifakara bridge, Ulanga, Morogoro Region, Tanzania (call)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Similar Species
Northern Masked Weaver (Ploceus taeniopterus) is less bright golden-yellow, more chestnut around black mask.
References
See References.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet