Northern Masked Weaver

Ploceus taeniopterus

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernSeedsWetlandDomed nestSmall · 18 g

When to see the Northern Masked Weaver

One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Northern Masked Weaver

Regular range

The map shades 6 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Northern Masked Weaver

The northern masked weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Sudan. All recent sightings in East Africa have been on the shores of Lake Baringo, Kenya.

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