Kilifi Weaver

Ploceus golandi (Clarke, S, 1913)

Ploceidae — Weavers, Widowbirds

Kilifi Weaver, Ploceus golandi, is a bird of the family Ploceidae that breeds in coastal south-east Kenya, in Arabuko-Sokoke Forest. It is found only in Kenya and is associated with subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. The species was described by Clarke, S, in 1913. It is also known as Clarke’s weaver, a name linked to Captain Goland Clarke, brother of the man who first described it.

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Ploceidae — Weavers, Widowbirds
Breeding range
Africa: coastal se Kenya (Arabuko-Sokoke Forest)
Kilifi Weaver
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Tours where you can spot this bird

4 tours in Kenya

20 Days Kenya Birding Tour
20 Days Kenya Birding Tour
Kenya / Nairobi Group tour 20 days

A 20-day comprehensive Kenya birding circuit from Nairobi and Maasai Mara through Rift Valley lakes, western forest, northern reserves, Tsav...

 15 Days Kenya Coastal Birding Tour
15 Days Kenya Coastal Birding Tour
Kenya / Nairobi Group tour 15 days

A 15-day Kenya coastal birding route from Amboseli and Taita through Tsavo, Arabuko–Sokoke, Mida, Sabaki, the lower Tana forests and Shimb...

 Dakatcha Woodlands
Dakatcha Woodlands
Kenya / Nairobi Group tour 1 day

A private coastal-woodland birding day in Dakatcha, searching Brachystegia forest, thickets and open scrub for Kilifi Weaver and Sokoke Pipi...

 Arabuko Sokoke Forest
Arabuko Sokoke Forest
Kenya / Nairobi Group tour 1 day

A private birding day in Kenya’s 420-square-kilometer Arabuko-Sokoke coastal forest, exploring distinct habitats for localized forest bird...