Where does the Chestnut-and-black Weaver live?
Ploceus castaneofuscus has 5,492 records in 11 countries and territories, from 1943 to 2026. Most records come from Ghana.
- 5,492 records
- 11 places
- 53 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesPloceidaePloceus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 4,511 | |
| Liberia | 314 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 209 | |
| Sierra Leone | 123 | |
| Nigeria | 121 | |
| Benin | 97 | |
| Guinea | 96 | |
| Togo | 16 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | |
| Gambia | 2 | |
| DR Congo | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Ploceidae.
Southern Masked-Weaver
498,846 records
Red-billed Quelea
423,896 records
Southern Red Bishop
386,317 records
Cape Weaver
256,463 records
Village Weaver
234,083 records
Spectacled Weaver
134,023 records
Fan-tailed Widowbird
83,364 records
Scaly Weaver
83,270 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.