Sakalava Weaver (Ploceus sakalava)
About the Sakalava Weaver
The Sakalava weaver (Ploceus sakalava) sometimes known as the Sakalava fody is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The bird is 15 cm (5.9 in) long and weighs 20–28 g (0.71–0.99 oz).
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 32 recordings for this species: 20 CC BY-NC-SA · 12 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
As soon as someone uploads a freely licensed recording, we mirror it and the player appears here.
Listed as recorded in Madagascar in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Baglafecht WeaverPloceus baglafechtrecording
- Dark-backed WeaverPloceus bicolorrecording
- Holub's Golden WeaverPloceus xanthopsrecording
- Streaked WeaverPloceus manyarrecording
- Village WeaverPloceus cucullatusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.