Least ConcernRareInvertebratesForestDomed nestSmall · 27 g
About the Maxwell's Black Weaver
Maxwell's black weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
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Where it lives
Regular rangeRare visitor
Recorded as a rare visitor in Congo - Brazzaville.
When to see it
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Peak activity in November · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Northern Masked WeaverPloceus taeniopterusThe northern masked weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
Northern Masked WeaverPloceus taeniopterusThe northern masked weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
Strange WeaverPloceus alienusThe strange weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
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