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Vieillot's Black Weaver

Ploceus nigerrimus

Least ConcernRareInvertebratesWoodlandDomed nestSmall · 34 g
Vieillot's Black Weaver (Ploceus nigerrimus), photo 1
Photo: Ryan van Huyssteen · CC BY 4.0
Vieillot's Black Weaver (Ploceus nigerrimus), photo 2
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Vieillot's Black Weaver (Ploceus nigerrimus), photo 3
Photo: James Tetreau · CC BY 4.0
Vieillot's Black Weaver (Ploceus nigerrimus), photo 4
Photo: James Tetreau · CC BY 4.0
Vieillot's Black Weaver (Ploceus nigerrimus), photo 5
Photo: Viken · CC BY 4.0
Vieillot's Black Weaver (Ploceus nigerrimus), photo 6
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Vieillot's Black Weaver (Ploceus nigerrimus), photo 7
Photo: Oscar Hopgood · CC BY 4.0
Vieillot's Black Weaver (Ploceus nigerrimus), photo 8
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Vieillot's Black Weaver (Ploceus nigerrimus), photo 9
Photo: Irene · CC0
Vieillot's Black Weaver (Ploceus nigerrimus), photo 10
Photo: (c) Laura Gaudette, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Vieillot's Black Weaver

Vieillot's black weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in southern Nigeria to Uganda, west Kenya, Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The common name is after the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot.

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Where it lives

Regular range
Uganda Kenya Cameroon Nigeria Gabon Congo - Kinshasa Congo - Brazzaville Benin Angola Equatorial Guinea Rwanda Tanzania Central African Republic Côte d’Ivoire Ghana Liberia Gambia Guinea

When to see it

Peak activity in July · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Vitelline Masked Weaver (Ploceus vitellinus) Vitelline Masked WeaverPloceus vitellinusThe vitelline masked weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. Vitelline Masked Weaver (Ploceus vitellinus) Vitelline Masked WeaverPloceus vitellinusThe vitelline masked weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. Black-necked Weaver (Ploceus nigricollis) Black-necked WeaverPloceus nigricollisThe black-necked weaver is a stocky 16 cm bird with a strong conical bill.

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