Where does the Black-headed Weaver live?
Ploceus melanocephalus has 43,513 records in 43 countries and territories, from 1868 to 2026. Most records come from Spain.
- 43,513 records
- 43 places
- 101 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesPloceidaePloceus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 13,372 | |
| Uganda | 10,454 | |
| Portugal | 7,626 | |
| Senegal | 3,056 | |
| Rwanda | 2,813 | |
| Kenya | 1,209 | |
| Gambia | 1,166 | |
| Nigeria | 611 | |
| DR Congo | 533 | |
| Ghana | 523 | |
| Burkina Faso | 446 | |
| Tanzania | 335 | |
| Benin | 326 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 191 | |
| Congo | 132 | |
| Togo | 78 | |
| Ethiopia | 77 | |
| Chad | 71 | |
| Mali | 69 | |
| Mauritania | 67 | |
| United States | 65 | |
| Singapore | 60 | |
| Burundi | 37 | |
| Cameroon | 33 | |
| Zambia | 26 | |
| Niger | 24 | |
| French Polynesia | 23 | |
| Central African Republic | 18 | |
| Sudan | 14 | |
| Belgium | 11 | |
| Guinea | 10 | |
| South Sudan | 10 | |
| Israel | 6 | |
| Bahrain | 4 | |
| Maldives | 4 | |
| Gabon | 3 | |
| South Africa | 3 | |
| France | 2 | |
| Eritrea | 1 | |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
Showing the top 40 of 43 places.
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.