Where does the Vieillot's Weaver live?
Ploceus nigerrimus has 15,168 records in 21 countries and territories, from 1876 to 2026. Most records come from Uganda.
- 15,168 records
- 21 places
- 118 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesPloceidaePloceus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: July. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 8,330 | |
| Kenya | 1,700 | |
| DR Congo | 1,051 | |
| Cameroon | 996 | |
| Nigeria | 924 | |
| Gabon | 606 | |
| Congo | 371 | |
| Angola | 267 | |
| Benin | 261 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 205 | |
| Rwanda | 124 | |
| Tanzania | 113 | |
| Central African Republic | 75 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 55 | |
| Ghana | 29 | |
| Liberia | 22 | |
| Burundi | 15 | |
| Gambia | 13 | |
| Guinea | 5 | |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | |
| Sudan | 2 |
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.