Rufous-tailed Weaver

Histurgops ruficauda Reichenow, 1887

Ploceidae — Weavers, Widowbirds

Rufous-tailed Weaver, Histurgops ruficauda, is a passerine in the weaver family that breeds in Tanzania. It was described by Reichenow in 1887 and is placed in the monotypic genus Histurgops. Its breeding range is confined to Tanzania, where it is endemic, although birds have also turned up as vagrants in Kenya. It belongs to Ploceidae, the family that includes weavers and widowbirds.

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Ploceidae — Weavers, Widowbirds
Breeding range: Africa: Tanzania

Rufous-tailed Weaver

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Rufous-tailed Weaver

Rufous-tailed Weaver

Tours where you can spot this bird

5 tours in Tanzania 3, Costa Rica 1, Kenya 1

Costa Rica Escape Part II: Caribbean Foothills and Wetlands

Costa Rica Escape Part II: Caribbean Foothills and Wetlands

Costa Rica / San José Group tour 9 days

A nine-day Costa Rica birding journey through Arenal, northern border wetlands and Tenorio foothill forest, with boat excursions and targets...

From USD 5,960 Next: Feb 21, 2027

19 Days Kenya and Tanzania Birding: Coast and Eastern Arc

19 Days Kenya and Tanzania Birding: Coast and Eastern Arc

Kenya / Mombasa Private tour 19 days

Start on Kenya’s coast and cross through Tsavo and Taita to Tanzania’s Usambaras, South Pare and Arusha, finishing with lark-country bir...

16 Days Tanzania Birding: Eastern Arc and Northern Parks

16 Days Tanzania Birding: Eastern Arc and Northern Parks

Tanzania / Arusha Private tour 16 days

A private birding circuit through South Pare and the Usambaras, then Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro, ending with the Engikaret Lark Pla...

Private 16-Day Northern Tanzania Specialist Birding Safari

Private 16-Day Northern Tanzania Specialist Birding Safari

Tanzania / Arusha Private tour 16 days

A private 16-day specialist route linking Tanzania's Eastern Arc forests with Mkomazi, Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro, guided by Kelvin...

Custom Northern Tanzania Birding with Kelvin Matari

Custom Northern Tanzania Birding with Kelvin Matari

Tanzania / Arusha Custom tour

Shape a private northern Tanzania birding trip from Arusha with Kelvin Matari, from a single focused day to a longer small-party safari....