Black-billed Weaver (Ploceus melanogaster)
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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

Least Concern

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

  1. Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya361 records
  2. Kakamega Forest NRKenya325 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda245 records
More places
  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda233 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda135 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Buhoma TrackUganda126 records
  4. Nyungwe NP – Gisakura, Ndambarare TrailRwanda124 records
  5. Kakamega Forest NR – Ikuywa RiverKenya124 records
  6. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – 'The Neck'Uganda93 records
  7. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda82 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaKenyaRwandaCameroonCongo - KinshasaBurundi

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

Black-billed Weaver

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