Red-billed Buffalo Weaver (Bubalornis niger)
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Red-billed Buffalo Weaver

Bubalornis niger Smith, A, 1836

76 gWeight

The red-billed buffalo weaver (Bubalornis niger) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Tanzania, South Africa, Kenya

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Tanzania, South Africa, Kenya

Red-billed Buffalo Weaver has been recorded at 188 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Tarangire NPTanzania911 records
  2. Kruger NP – Satara CampSouth Africa634 records
  3. Amboseli NPKenya348 records
More places
  1. Serengeti NPTanzania342 records
  2. Buffalo Springs NRKenya320 records
  3. Etosha NP – Namutoni CampNamibia291 records
  4. Samburu NRKenya258 records
  5. Tsavo West NPKenya218 records
  6. Zaagkuildrift RdSouth Africa218 records
  7. Tsavo East NP – Southern SectionKenya211 records

Countries and regions with the most records

TanzaniaSouth AfricaKenyaBotswanaNamibiaEthiopiaZimbabweZambia

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 red-billed buffalo weaver (Bubalornis niger) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in eastern and southern Africa. Its natural habitat is the dry savanna.

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Questions

How big is the Red-billed Buffalo Weaver?

The Red-billed Buffalo Weaver weighs around 76 g.

Where does the Red-billed Buffalo Weaver live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern, southeastern, southern. It is most often recorded in Tanzania, South Africa and Kenya.

When is the best time to see the Red-billed Buffalo Weaver?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Red-billed Buffalo Weaver endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-billed Buffalo Weaver as Least Concern.

What does the Red-billed Buffalo Weaver eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Red-billed Buffalo Weaver in?

It belongs to the family Weavers, Widowbirds (Ploceidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
76 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
116 mm
Tail
100 mm
Bill
23 mm
Tarsus
30 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: eastern, southeastern, southern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Weavers, Widowbirds Ploceidae
Genus
Bubalornis

Other birds in the genus Bubalornis

White-billed Buffalo WeaverWhite-billed Buffalo WeaverBubalornis albirostrisWhite-headed Buffalo WeaverWhite-headed Buffalo WeaverDinemellia dinemelliWhite-browed Sparrow-WeaverWhite-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahaliChestnut-crowned Sparrow-WeaverChestnut-crowned Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser superciliosusDonaldson Smith's Sparrow-WeaverDonaldson Smith's Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser donaldsoniChestnut-backed Sparrow-WeaverChestnut-backed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser rufoscapulatusRufous-tailed WeaverRufous-tailed WeaverHisturgops ruficaudaGrey-capped Social WeaverGrey-capped Social WeaverPseudonigrita arnaudiBlack-capped Social WeaverBlack-capped Social WeaverPseudonigrita cabanisiSociable WeaverSociable WeaverPhiletairus socius
Red-billed Buffalo Weaver

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