Least ConcernRareSeedsWetlandDomed nestTiny · 13 g
About the Slender-billed Weaver
The slender-billed weaver is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae. It is sparsely distributed across equatorial Africa, namely along the shoreline of the Gulf of Guinea and Congo River and the Lake Victoria region.
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Where it lives
Regular rangeRare visitor
Uganda
Rwanda
Kenya
Tanzania
Congo - Brazzaville
Congo - Kinshasa
Ghana
Benin
Togo
Côte d’Ivoire
Gabon
Cameroon
Nigeria
Angola
Burundi
Recorded as a rare visitor in Zambia.
When to see it
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Peak activity in July · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Rüppell's WeaverPloceus galbulaRüppell's weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae, which is native to the northern Afrotropics.
Rüppell's WeaverPloceus galbulaRüppell's weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae, which is native to the northern Afrotropics.
Golden-backed WeaverPloceus jacksoniMale Golden-backed Weaver body's are bright yellow, while their heads are black, their stomachs are orange-brown, and they have a hint of dark green on their wing feather.
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