Weavers, Widowbirds

Black-necked Weaver

Ploceus nigricollis

The Black-necked Weaver (Ploceus nigricollis) is a 27 g woodland bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. It stays put all year.

Family

Weavers, Widowbirds

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

27 g

Habitat

Woodland

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

20

Recorded in Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Gabon, Angola, Benin, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, Eq. Guinea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Central African Rep., Senegal, Burundi.

Where to see it: Libreville · Résidence de France (Gabon); Rumangabo ICCN Camp & Mikeno Lodge and trails (Democratic Republic of the Congo); Kumbira Forest Reserve (Angola); Bigodi Swamp (Uganda); PN de la Lopé · La Lopé Lodge (Gabon).

Photo: (c) Tommy Andriollo, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist