Black-necked Weaver
Ploceus nigricollis
The Black-necked Weaver (Ploceus nigricollis) is a rare weaver found in 19 countries, weighing about 27 g. The black-necked weaver is a resident breeding bird species in much of central Africa from Cameroon in the west to Kenya and southern Somalia in the east.
About the Black-necked Weaver
The black-necked weaver is a resident breeding bird species in much of central Africa from Cameroon in the west to Kenya and southern Somalia in the east.
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How to identify it
The black-necked weaver is a stocky 16 cm bird with a strong conical bill. The adult male of the northern race has olive upper-parts and wings, and yellow underparts and head. It has a black eye-mask and bib, and a pale yellow iris. The non-breeding male has a yellow head with an olive crown, grey upper-parts and whitish. The wings remain yellow and black. The adult female also has olive upper-parts and wings, and yellow underparts and head. It has a black eyemask but no bib.
Where it lives
When to see it
The Black-necked Weaver can be seen all year round, with peak activity in July. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Black-necked Weaver?
- The black-necked weaver is a stocky 16 cm bird with a strong conical bill. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Black-necked Weaver?
- The Black-necked Weaver is a small sized bird weighing about 27 g.
- Where can you see a Black-necked Weaver?
- The Black-necked Weaver occurs in 19 countries, including Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania and Congo - Kinshasa.
- What birds look similar to a Black-necked Weaver?
- The Black-necked Weaver is most easily confused with the Chestnut Weaver, the Vitelline Masked Weaver and the Vitelline Masked Weaver.
- Is the Black-necked Weaver endangered?
- The Black-necked Weaver is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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