Ploceus cucullatus
System : Terrestrial
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Chordata
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Ploceidae
  • Not Evaluated
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  • Data Deficient
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    MN
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    MO
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    MR
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    MV
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Recommended citation: Global Invasive Species Database (2026) Species profile: Ploceus cucullatus. Downloaded from http://iucngisd.org/gisd/speciesname/Ploceus+cucullatus on 10-06-2026.

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MN
Ploceus cucullatus
Date assessed
2021-10-18
Year published
2023
Eicat category
MN (Minor)
Justification for EICAT assessment


The population explosion on Haiti in the 1960s resulted in killing of many trees by defoliation for nesting material (Lever 2005).
Confidence rating
Low
Mechanism(s) of maximum impact
Grazing/herbivory/browsing
Countries of most severe impact
Republic of Haiti
Description of impacts
The Village Weaver feeds on native insect species and native trees were killed by defoliation for nesting material on Haiti.
Assessor
Thomas Evans; Tom Allmert
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Recommended citation
Thomas Evans, Tom Allmert (2026). Ploceus cucullatus. IUCN Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT).