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LCLeast ConcernInvertebrates
WoodlandDomed nestSmall · 34 g
WoodlandDomed nestSmall · 34 g
When to see the Chestnut-and-black Weaver
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Chestnut-and-black Weaver
Regular range
The map shades 8 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
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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Easily confused with
Sakalava WeaverPloceus sakalavaThe adult male has a yellow head and upper breast during the breeding season, with a pale grey belly and light and brown wings with white wing-tips.
Nelicourvi WeaverPloceus nelicourviThe nelicourvi weaver is a slender sparrow-like bird of 15 cm (5.9 in) long and weighing 20–28 g (0.71–0.99 oz).
Northern Brown-throated WeaverPloceus castanopsThe northern brown-throated weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
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