White-billed Buffalo Weaver (Bubalornis albirostris)
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White-billed Buffalo Weaver

Bubalornis albirostris (Vieillot, 1817)

62 gWeight

The white-billed buffalo weaver (Bubalornis albirostris) is a resident breeding bird species in most of Africa south of the Sahara Desert.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Gambia, Kenya, Senegal

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Gambia, Kenya, Senegal

White-billed Buffalo Weaver has been recorded at 72 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 13 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Lake BaringoKenya226 records
  2. Lake Baringo – West ShoreKenya197 records
  3. Kotu CreekGambia122 records
More places
  1. Brufut WoodsGambia91 records
  2. Kotu Creek – Bridge and MouthGambia80 records
  3. Lake Bogoria NRKenya68 records
  4. Abuko NRGambia58 records
  5. Richard Toll – zone aéroportSenegal56 records
  6. Lamin / Tambi Rice FieldsGambia56 records
  7. Lake Baringo – Inshore Cliffs and surroundsKenya56 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GambiaKenyaSenegalBurkina FasoUgandaEthiopiaCameroonGhana

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 white-billed buffalo weaver (Bubalornis albirostris) is a resident breeding bird species in most of Africa south of the Sahara Desert.

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Questions

How big is the White-billed Buffalo Weaver?

The White-billed Buffalo Weaver weighs around 62 g.

Where does the White-billed Buffalo Weaver live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Mauritania and Senegal to Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia and western Kenya. It is most often recorded in Gambia, Kenya and Senegal.

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

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

Is the White-billed Buffalo Weaver endangered?

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

What does the White-billed Buffalo Weaver eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the White-billed Buffalo Weaver in?

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

At a glance

Weight
62 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
114 mm
Tail
98 mm
Bill
24 mm
Tarsus
28 mm

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

Range

Africa: Mauritania and Senegal to Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia and western Kenya

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Weavers, Widowbirds Ploceidae
Genus
Bubalornis

Other birds in the genus Bubalornis

Red-billed Buffalo WeaverRed-billed Buffalo WeaverBubalornis nigerWhite-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
White-billed Buffalo Weaver

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