How big is a Heuglin's Masked Weaver?

The Heuglin's Masked Weaver is a small sized bird weighing about 23 g.

Where can you see a Heuglin's Masked Weaver?

The Heuglin's Masked Weaver occurs in 19 countries, including Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, Kenya and the Gambia.

What birds look similar to a Heuglin's Masked Weaver?

The Heuglin's Masked Weaver is most easily confused with the Weyns's Weaver, the Weyns's Weaver and the Sao Tome Weaver.

Is the Heuglin's Masked Weaver endangered?

The Heuglin's Masked Weaver is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Heuglin's Masked Weaver

Ploceus heuglini

Weavers and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Heuglin's Masked Weaver (Ploceus heuglini) is a rare weaver found in 19 countries, weighing about 23 g. Heuglin's masked weaver is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae.

Least ConcernRareEats invertebrateswoodlanddome nest23 g

Heuglin's Masked Weaver (Ploceus heuglini), photo 1 — Photo: Lucky Okpanachi Atabo · CC BY 4.0

About the Heuglin's Masked Weaver

Heuglin's masked weaver is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae. It is found in Senegal, Gambia and Mali to Ivory Coast and east to Uganda and western Kenya.

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Where it lives

Nigeria Ghana Uganda Kenya Gambia Cameroon Côte d’Ivoire Senegal Burkina Faso Benin Togo Central African Republic Mali Niger Guinea Sierra Leone

Recorded as a rare visitor in Chad, Liberia, Malawi.

When to see it

The Heuglin's Masked Weaver can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Heuglin's Masked Weaver look like?: Heuglin's masked weaver is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae.
How big is a Heuglin's Masked Weaver?: The Heuglin's Masked Weaver is a small sized bird weighing about 23 g.
Where can you see a Heuglin's Masked Weaver?: The Heuglin's Masked Weaver occurs in 19 countries, including Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, Kenya and the Gambia.
What birds look similar to a Heuglin's Masked Weaver?: The Heuglin's Masked Weaver is most easily confused with the Weyns's Weaver, the Weyns's Weaver and the Sao Tome Weaver.
Is the Heuglin's Masked Weaver endangered?: The Heuglin's Masked Weaver is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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