The northern brown-throated weaver (Ploceus castanops) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Uganda, Rwanda and adjacent northern Burundi, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, western Kenya and northwestern Tanzania.

Female Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda

Hybridisation

P. victoriae (Ash, 1986) is now thought to be a hybrid between P. castanops and P. melanocephalus.

External links

  • - Species text in Weaver Watch.