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Preuss's Weaver

Ploceus preussi

Least ConcernLegendaryInvertebratesForestDomed nestSmall · 32 g
Preuss's Weaver (Ploceus preussi), photo 1
Photo: (c) Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Preuss's Weaver

Preuss's weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae, which is native to the African tropics.

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Where it lives

Regular rangeRare visitor
Ghana Cameroon Gabon Côte d’Ivoire Liberia Congo - Brazzaville Central African Republic

Recorded as a rare visitor in Congo - Kinshasa, Sierra Leone.

When to see it

Peak activity in March · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Principe Weaver (Ploceus princeps) Principe WeaverPloceus princepsThe Príncipe weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. Principe Weaver (Ploceus princeps) Principe WeaverPloceus princepsThe Príncipe weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. Bannerman's Weaver (Ploceus bannermani) Bannerman's WeaverPloceus bannermaniBannerman's weaver is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae.

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