Minana ni ndege wadogo wa jenasi Ploceus katika familia Ploceidae ambao wanatokea Afrika. Wanafanana na kwera lakini hawana nyeusi kichwani. Ndege hawa hula mbegu hasa lakini wadudu pia, hususa makinda. Hulifuma tago lao kwa majani ya manyasi na hulining'inizia kitawi. Matago yao hupatikana katika makundi makubwa. Jike huyataga mayai 2-4. Ploceus aurantius, Mnana Machungwa (Orange Weaver) Ploceus bojeri, Mnana-minazi (Golden Palm Weaver) Ploceus capensis, Mnana Kusi (Cape Weaver) Ploceus castaneiceps, Mnana wa Taveta (Taveta Golden-weaver) Ploceus castanops, Mnana-mafunjo (Northern Brown-throated Weaver) Ploceus princeps, Mnana wa Principe (Príncipe Golden-weaver) Ploceus subaureus, Mnana Tumbo-dhahabu (African Golden-weaver) Ploceus temporalis, Mnana wa Angola (Bocage's Weaver) Ploceus xanthops, Mnana Mkubwa (Holub's Golden-weaver) Ploceus xanthopterus, Mnana Koo-kahawia (Southern Brown-throated Weaver) Mnana-minazi Mnana kusi Mnana wa Taveta Mnana-mafunjo Mnana mkubwa Mnana koo-kahawia