Black-headed Weaver

Ploceus melanocephalus

Category: Iconic Birds

IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction

Taxonomy

Wikipedia

Species Database

Where to Find

Found in 104 safari areas across 9 countries and 3 regions.

• Eastern Rift Valley & Virunga Mountains, Democratic Republic of Congo - 12 records
• Western Rift Valley & Crater Lakes, Uganda - 12 records
• Western Rift Valley & Crater Lakes, Uganda - 12 records
• Southwestern Uganda (Gorillas & Mountains), Uganda - 10 records
• Western Rift Valley & Crater Lakes, Uganda - 10 records
• Western Rift Valley & Crater Lakes, Uganda - 10 records
• Western Rift Valley & Crater Lakes, Uganda - 10 records
• Western Rift Valley & Crater Lakes, Uganda - 10 records
• Western Rift Valley & Crater Lakes, Uganda - 10 records
• Northern Tanzania Safari Circuit, Tanzania - 5 records
• Northern Uganda & Murchison Falls, Uganda - 5 records
• Northern Uganda & Murchison Falls, Uganda - 5 records
• Western Riverine & Transition Zone, Gambia - 5 records
• Northern Coastal Wetlands & River Delta, Senegal - 5 records
• Saloum Delta & Southern Coast, Senegal - 5 records
• Saloum Delta & Southern Coast, Senegal - 5 records
• Saloum Delta & Southern Coast, Senegal - 5 records
• Northern Coastal Wetlands & River Delta, Senegal - 5 records
• Northern Coastal Wetlands & River Delta, Senegal - 5 records
• Northern Coastal Wetlands & River Delta, Senegal - 5 records
• Western Rwanda Albertine Rift Forests, Rwanda - 4 records
• Northern Uganda & Murchison Falls, Uganda - 4 records
• Eastern Rift Valley & Virunga Mountains, Democratic Republic of Congo - 3 records
• Eastern Rift Valley & Virunga Mountains, Democratic Republic of Congo - 3 records
• Southwestern Uganda (Gorillas & Mountains), Uganda - 3 records
• Southwestern Uganda (Gorillas & Mountains), Uganda - 3 records
• Central & Lake Victoria Basin, Uganda - 3 records
• Southwestern Uganda (Gorillas & Mountains), Uganda - 3 records
• Northern Savanna & Bénoué Basin, Cameroon - 3 records
• Southeastern Senegal & Niokolo-Koba, Senegal - 3 records
• Western & Eastern Frontier, Kenya - 2 records
• Eastern Rwanda Savannah, Rwanda - 2 records
• Northern Rwanda Volcanoes, Rwanda - 2 records
• Western Rwanda Albertine Rift Forests, Rwanda - 2 records
• Northern Rwanda Volcanoes, Rwanda - 2 records
• Western Rwanda Albertine Rift Forests, Rwanda - 2 records
• Northern Rwanda Volcanoes, Rwanda - 2 records
• Western Tanzania & Lake Victoria, Tanzania - 2 records
• Western Tanzania & Lake Victoria, Tanzania - 2 records
• Southwestern Uganda (Gorillas & Mountains), Uganda - 2 records
• Southwestern Uganda (Gorillas & Mountains), Uganda - 2 records
• Central & Lake Victoria Basin, Uganda - 2 records
• Southwestern Uganda (Gorillas & Mountains), Uganda - 2 records
• Southwestern Uganda (Gorillas & Mountains), Uganda - 2 records
• Central & Lake Victoria Basin, Uganda - 2 records
• Western Tanzania & Lake Victoria, Tanzania - 1 records
• Northern Uganda & Murchison Falls, Uganda - 1 records
• Central & Lake Victoria Basin, Uganda - 1 records
• Central & Lake Victoria Basin, Uganda - 1 records
• Western Rift Valley & Crater Lakes, Uganda - 1 records
• Western Rift Valley & Crater Lakes, Uganda - 1 records
• Central & Lake Victoria Basin, Uganda - 1 records
• Northern Uganda & Murchison Falls, Uganda - 1 records
• Northern Uganda & Murchison Falls, Uganda - 1 records
• Central & Lake Victoria Basin, Uganda - 1 records
• Central & Lake Victoria Basin, Uganda - 1 records
• Northern Uganda & Murchison Falls, Uganda - 1 records
• Greater Banjul & Coastal Region, Gambia - 1 records
• Eastern Gambia & Upper River, Gambia - 1 records
• Central River Region, Gambia - 1 records
• Greater Banjul & Coastal Region, Gambia - 1 records
• Western Riverine & Transition Zone, Gambia - 1 records
• Western Riverine & Transition Zone, Gambia - 1 records
• Western Riverine & Transition Zone, Gambia - 1 records
• Greater Banjul & Coastal Region, Gambia - 1 records
• Central River Region, Gambia - 1 records
• Eastern Gambia & Upper River, Gambia - 1 records
• Western Riverine & Transition Zone, Gambia - 1 records
• Eastern Gambia & Upper River, Gambia - 1 records
• Western Riverine & Transition Zone, Gambia - 1 records
• Eastern Gambia & Upper River, Gambia - 1 records
• Western Riverine & Transition Zone, Gambia - 1 records
• Western Riverine & Transition Zone, Gambia - 1 records
• Central River Region, Gambia - 1 records
• Greater Banjul & Coastal Region, Gambia - 1 records
• Greater Banjul & Coastal Region, Gambia - 1 records
• Central River Region, Gambia - 1 records
• Central River Region, Gambia - 1 records
• Greater Banjul & Coastal Region, Gambia - 1 records
• Central River Region, Gambia - 1 records
• Greater Banjul & Coastal Region, Gambia - 1 records
• Greater Banjul & Coastal Region, Gambia - 1 records
• Central Ashanti Forest Belt, Ghana - 1 records
• Northern Savanna & Cross-Border Wildlife, Ghana - 1 records
• Central Ashanti Forest Belt, Ghana - 1 records
• Central Ashanti Forest Belt, Ghana - 1 records
• Saloum Delta & Southern Coast, Senegal - 1 records
• Central Ferlo & Eastern Sahel, Senegal - 1 records
• Saloum Delta & Southern Coast, Senegal - 1 records
• Saloum Delta & Southern Coast, Senegal - 1 records
• Dakar & Petite Côte, Senegal - 1 records
• Dakar & Petite Côte, Senegal - 1 records
• Saloum Delta & Southern Coast, Senegal - 1 records
• Dakar & Petite Côte, Senegal - 1 records
• Dakar & Petite Côte, Senegal - 1 records
• Dakar & Petite Côte, Senegal - 1 records
• Saloum Delta & Southern Coast, Senegal - 1 records
• Central Ferlo & Eastern Sahel, Senegal - 1 records
• Dakar & Petite Côte, Senegal - 1 records
• Saloum Delta & Southern Coast, Senegal - 1 records
• Dakar & Petite Côte, Senegal - 1 records
• Dakar & Petite Côte, Senegal - 1 records
• Dakar & Petite Côte, Senegal - 1 records
• Central Ferlo & Eastern Sahel, Senegal - 1 records