The Compact Weaver is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia.
The Ploceus superciliosus is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.
* Compact Weaver, Ploceus superciliosus - sometimes separated in monotypic genus Pachyphantes * Black-chinned Weaver, Ploceus nigrimentus * Baglafecht Weaver, Ploceus baglafecht * Bertrand's Weaver, Ploceus bertrandi * Slender-billed Weaver, Ploceus pelzelni * Loango Weaver, Ploceus subpersonatus * Little Weaver, Ploceus luteolus * Lesser Masked-weaver, Ploceus intermedius * Spectacled Weaver, Ploceus ocularis More