Species profile
Vitelline Masked Weaver
Ploceus vitellinus
Quick answer
REMARK. — The records of P. velatus Vieillot, 1819 should be referred to P. vitellinus, as the former is sometimes considered conspecific with the latter (del Hoyo & Collar 2016).
- Scientific name
- Ploceus vitellinus
- Family
- Ploceidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Ploceus
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Vitelline Masked Weaver in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Ploceidae
- African Golden Weaver (Ploceus subaureus)
- Aldabra Fody (Foudia aldabrana)
- Amblyospiza aethiopica (Amblyospiza aethiopica)
- Asian Golden Weaver (Ploceus hypoxanthus)
- Baglafecht Weaver (Ploceus baglafecht)
- Ballman's Malimbe (Malimbus ballmanni)
- Bannerman's Weaver (Ploceus bannermani)
- Bar-winged Weaver (Ploceus angolensis)