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Maxwell’s Black Weaver
Ploceus albinucha
Maxwell's Black Weaver (Ploceus albinucha) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Maxwell’s Black Weaver (Ploceus albinucha) is a member of the Ploceidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 27.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Ploceidae Weavers, Widowbirds
- Genus Ploceus
- Species albinucha
Quick facts
- Weight
- 27.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Ploceidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Maxwell’s Black Weaver is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Maxwell’s Black Weaver is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Maxwell’s Black Weaver (Ploceus albinucha) is a member of the Ploceidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF w, c.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 27.2 g, with a wing length of about 8 cm and a tail of around 4.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 745,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Maxwell’s Black Weaver?
The Maxwell’s Black Weaver is a small bird that weighs around 27.2 g.
Where does the Maxwell’s Black Weaver live?
The Maxwell’s Black Weaver is found across Africa with a range covering AF w, c, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Maxwell’s Black Weaver belong to?
The Maxwell’s Black Weaver (Ploceus albinucha) belongs to the Ploceidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Maxwell’s Black Weaver eat?
The Maxwell’s Black Weaver is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Maxwell’s Black Weaver migrate?
The Maxwell’s Black Weaver is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Maxwell’s Black Weaver endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Maxwell’s Black Weaver's range?
The Maxwell’s Black Weaver has a mapped global range of about 745,000 km².
Conservation
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