Weavers, Widowbirds

Vieillot's Black Weaver

Ploceus nigerrimus

The Vieillot's Black Weaver (Ploceus nigerrimus) is a 34 g woodland bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. It stays put all year.

Family

Weavers, Widowbirds

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

34 g

Habitat

Woodland

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

16

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

Where to see it: Sangha lodge (2,9860,16,2323) (Central African Republic); Odzala NP · Mboko Camp (Republic of the Congo); Bigodi Swamp (Uganda); PN de la Lopé · La Lopé Lodge (Gabon); Kumbira Forest Reserve (Angola).

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