Heuglin's Masked Weaver

Ploceus heuglini Reichenow, 1886

23 gWeight

Heuglin's masked weaver (Ploceus heuglini) is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Heuglin's Masked Weaver has been recorded at 43 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Benoue NPCameroon26 records
Amurum Forest ReserveNigeria26 records
Shai Hills Resource ReserveGhana17 records

More places

Mole NPGhana16 records
Mole NP – Asibey Loop/Haraba track vicinityGhana11 records
Kartong WetlandGambia9 records
Mole NP – Mole Hotel & waterholeGhana8 records
Murchison Falls NP – PakubaUganda8 records
Campement de WassadouSenegal6 records
Abuko NRGambia6 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Ghana Nigeria Cameroon Gambia Uganda Senegal Niger Côte d’Ivoire

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

Heuglin's masked weaver (Ploceus heuglini) is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae. It is found in Senegal, Gambia and Mali to Ivory Coast and east to Uganda and western Kenya.

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Questions

How big is the Heuglin's Masked Weaver?

The Heuglin's Masked Weaver weighs around 23 g.

Where does the Heuglin's Masked Weaver live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Senegal and Gambia; Mali to the Ivory Coast and east to Uganda and western Kenya. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon.