
Black-billed Weaver
Ploceus melanogaster Shelley, 1887
22 gWeight
The black-billed weaver (Ploceus melanogaster) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda
Where and when it's recorded
Black-billed Weaver has been recorded at 35 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya361 records
- Kakamega Forest NRKenya325 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda245 records
More places
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda233 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda135 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Buhoma TrackUganda126 records
- Nyungwe NP – Gisakura, Ndambarare TrailRwanda124 records
- Kakamega Forest NR – Ikuywa RiverKenya124 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – 'The Neck'Uganda93 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda82 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The black-billed weaver (Ploceus melanogaster) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It has multiple isolated elevated populations across sub-Saharan Africa: the Western High Plateau, the Albertine Rift montane forests and the East African montane forests.
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Questions
How big is the Black-billed Weaver?
The Black-billed Weaver weighs around 22 g.
Where does the Black-billed Weaver live?
Its breeding range: Africa: central. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda.
Is the Black-billed Weaver endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-billed Weaver as Least Concern.
What does the Black-billed Weaver eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Black-billed Weaver in?
It belongs to the family Weavers, Widowbirds (Ploceidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 22 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 69 mm
- Tail
- 48 mm
- Bill
- 19 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: central
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Weavers, Widowbirds Ploceidae
- Genus
- Ploceus
Other birds in the genus Ploceus
Baglafecht WeaverPloceus baglafecht
Bannerman's WeaverPloceus bannermani
Bates's WeaverPloceus batesi
Black-chinned WeaverPloceus nigrimentus
Bertram's WeaverPloceus bertrandi
Slender-billed WeaverPloceus pelzelni
Loango WeaverPloceus subpersonatus
Little WeaverPloceus luteolus
Spectacled WeaverPloceus ocularis
Olive-naped WeaverPloceus brachypterus
Black-necked WeaverPloceus nigricollis
Strange WeaverPloceus alienus
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- EnglishBlack-billed Weaver
- 简体中文黑腹山织雀
- 繁體中文黑腹織布鳥
- 日本語クロハラハタオリ
- DeutschSchwarzbauchweber
- FrançaisTisserin à tête jaune
- EspañolTejedor piquinegro
- Portuguêstecelão-de-bico-preto
- ItalianoTessitore becconero
- NederlandsHooglandwever
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