About Weavers, Widowbirds

Overview

The Weavers, Widowbirds are a family of birds (Latin: Ploceidae) within the order Perching Birds (Passerines). Worldwide the family includes about 16 genera and 122 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Africa, the Oriental Region, the Indian Ocean. Notable genera include Ploceus, Euplectes, Malimbus. Passeriformes, the perching birds or songbirds, are by far the largest bird order, with 144 families and about 6,758 species, roughly half of all living birds.

Classification

Family: Ploceidae (Weavers, Widowbirds); Order: Perching Birds (Passerines); about 16 genera and 122 species.

Distribution

Primarily across Africa, the Oriental Region, the Indian Ocean.