Alternative name: Vieillot's Black Weaver; Chestnut-and-black Weaver
- Ploceus nigerrimus
Identification
Length 15-16 cm.
- Adult male: A black weaver with a pale yellow eye.
- Adult female: Dark olive, streaked darker above, with pale eyes.
Similar species
Maxwell's Black Weaver has a pale grey eye, is slightly smaller, and is found in the forest canopy.
Distribution
Africa: Eastern Nigeria to Cameroon, southern Sudan, western Kenya, western Tanzania and southwest from there to Angola.
Taxonomy
This species was formerly combined with Chestnut-and-black Weaver into Vieillot's Weaver.
Subspecies
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Forest edge, secondary growth and villages.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of insects such as grasshoppers, flying ants, termites, caterpillars and butterflies.
Breeding
They breed in colonies, often with Village Weaver.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2023. IOC World Bird List (v 13.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.13.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Sinclair I & Ryan P. 2003. Birds of Africa south of the Sahara. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0620207299
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Vieillot's Black Weaver. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Vieillot%27s_Black_Weaver
External Links
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