How big is a Chestnut-and-black Weaver?

The Chestnut-and-black Weaver is a small sized bird weighing about 34 g.

Where can you see a Chestnut-and-black Weaver?

The Chestnut-and-black Weaver occurs in 8 countries, including Ghana, Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire, Sierra Leone and Benin.

What birds look similar to a Chestnut-and-black Weaver?

The Chestnut-and-black Weaver is most easily confused with the Sakalava Weaver, the Nelicourvi Weaver and the Northern Brown-throated Weaver.

Is the Chestnut-and-black Weaver endangered?

The Chestnut-and-black Weaver is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Chestnut-and-black Weaver

Ploceus castaneofuscus

Weavers and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Chestnut-and-black Weaver (Ploceus castaneofuscus) is a rare weaver found in 8 countries, weighing about 34 g. The chestnut-and-black weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.

Least ConcernRareEats invertebrateswoodlanddome nest34 g

Chestnut-and-black Weaver (Ploceus castaneofuscus), photo 1 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut-and-black Weaver (Ploceus castaneofuscus), photo 2 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut-and-black Weaver (Ploceus castaneofuscus), photo 3 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut-and-black Weaver (Ploceus castaneofuscus), photo 4 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut-and-black Weaver (Ploceus castaneofuscus), photo 5 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut-and-black Weaver (Ploceus castaneofuscus), photo 6 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut-and-black Weaver (Ploceus castaneofuscus), photo 7 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut-and-black Weaver (Ploceus castaneofuscus), photo 8 — Photo: Emily Turteltaub Nelson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut-and-black Weaver (Ploceus castaneofuscus), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Roland Godon, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Chestnut-and-black Weaver (Ploceus castaneofuscus), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Dan Riley, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Chestnut-and-black Weaver

The chestnut-and-black weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in West Africa from Sierra Leone to southern Nigeria.

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Where it lives

Ghana Liberia Côte d’Ivoire Sierra Leone Benin Nigeria Guinea Togo

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, August, October, November, December, with peak activity in November. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Chestnut-and-black Weaver look like?: The chestnut-and-black weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
How big is a Chestnut-and-black Weaver?: The Chestnut-and-black Weaver is a small sized bird weighing about 34 g.
Where can you see a Chestnut-and-black Weaver?: The Chestnut-and-black Weaver occurs in 8 countries, including Ghana, Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire, Sierra Leone and Benin.
What birds look similar to a Chestnut-and-black Weaver?: The Chestnut-and-black Weaver is most easily confused with the Sakalava Weaver, the Nelicourvi Weaver and the Northern Brown-throated Weaver.
Is the Chestnut-and-black Weaver endangered?: The Chestnut-and-black Weaver is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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