How big is a Loango Weaver?

The Loango Weaver is a small sized bird weighing about 27 g.

Where can you see a Loango Weaver?

The Loango Weaver occurs in 2 countries, including Gabon.

What birds look similar to a Loango Weaver?

The Loango Weaver is most easily confused with the Black-chinned Weaver, the Black-chinned Weaver and the Bocage's Weaver.

Is the Loango Weaver endangered?

The Loango Weaver is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Loango Weaver

Ploceus subpersonatus

Weavers and Allies · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Loango Weaver (Ploceus subpersonatus) is a legendary weaver found in 2 countries, weighing about 27 g. The Loango weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.

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Loango Weaver (Ploceus subpersonatus), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Lucy Keith-Diagne, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY 4.0

Loango Weaver (Ploceus subpersonatus), photo 2 — Photo: (c) Lucy Keith-Diagne, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY 4.0

Loango Weaver (Ploceus subpersonatus), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Dan Riley, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Loango Weaver

The Loango weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Angola, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Gabon. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Where it lives

Gabon

Recorded as a rare visitor in Congo - Brazzaville.

When to see it

Best months: June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in August. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Loango Weaver look like?: The Loango weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
How big is a Loango Weaver?: The Loango Weaver is a small sized bird weighing about 27 g.
Where can you see a Loango Weaver?: The Loango Weaver occurs in 2 countries, including Gabon.
What birds look similar to a Loango Weaver?: The Loango Weaver is most easily confused with the Black-chinned Weaver, the Black-chinned Weaver and the Bocage's Weaver.
Is the Loango Weaver endangered?: The Loango Weaver is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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