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Maxwell's Black Weaver
Ploceus albinucha (Barboza du Bocage, 1876)
27 gWeight
Busiest months: November · Most records: Ghana, Uganda, Sierra Leone
Where and when it's recorded
Maxwell's Black Weaver has been recorded at 40 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana280 records
- Kakum NP – CanopyGhana178 records
- Kwabena Sam ForestGhana134 records
More places
- Kakum National ParkGhana102 records
- Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana88 records
- Nsuta ForestGhana81 records
- Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana66 records
- Atewa – farm scrub and degraded forestGhana57 records
- Bonkro VillageGhana28 records
- Semuliki NPUganda28 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.
Questions
How big is the Maxwell's Black Weaver?
The Maxwell's Black Weaver weighs around 27 g.
Where does the Maxwell's Black Weaver live?
Its breeding range: Africa: western, central. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Uganda and Sierra Leone.
When is the best time to see the Maxwell's Black Weaver?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Maxwell's Black Weaver endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Maxwell's Black Weaver as Least Concern.
What does the Maxwell's Black Weaver eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Maxwell's Black Weaver in?
It belongs to the family Weavers, Widowbirds (Ploceidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 27 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 80 mm
- Tail
- 47 mm
- Bill
- 19 mm
- Tarsus
- 19 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: western, 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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