Compact Weaver (Pachyphantes superciliosus)

Compact Weaver, a reference photo — Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

The compact weaver (Pachyphantes superciliosus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Pachyphantes. It has a highly discontinuous distribution from Senegal to Liberia, east to Ethiopia and south to Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Compact Weaver being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Ploceus hypoxanthus
Ploceus philippinus

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Ploceidae
Genus: Pachyphantes
Species: Pachyphantes superciliosus

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