Compact Weaver

Overview

Compact Weaver (Pachyphantes superciliosus) is a species of Weavers, Widowbirds (Ploceidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Pachyphantes; binomial: Pachyphantes superciliosus; authority: (Shelley, 1873).

Distribution

Breeding range: Africa.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Compact Weaver was previously placed in Ploceus, but molecular studies show it to be more closely related to Quelea and Foudia (Fjeldså et al. 2020). Place in the monotypic genus Pachyphantes. Resequnce following Fjeldså et al. 2020.