Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya (B), Oman (B), Saudi Arabia (B), Somalia, Sudan, Yemen (B).
North-eastern and eastern Sudan, northern Eritrea (including Dahlak Archipelago), central and north-eastern Ethiopia, Djibouti, northern Somalia, and southern Arabian Peninsula (south-western Saudi Arabia, Yemen, western Oman).
 
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
R\u00fcppell's Weaver (Ploceus galbula) [XC406788]
by Jacob R. Saucier from Arta Region; 5.5 km SW Balbala, Ambouli River, Djibouti (call)
R\u00fcppell's Weaver (Ploceus galbula) [XC741243]
by Frank Lambert from King Abdullah University Of Science And Technology, Rabigh, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia (call)