Black-headed Weaver

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Black-headed Weaver Ploceus melanocephalus

Status

Category E

Native Range

Africa. Scattered aggregations of population throughout central Africa especially along river channels. Main populations in Senegal, The Gambia, and Guinea Bissau in the west, Burkina Faso and Ghana, and Uganda in the east. Absent south of 10°S.

Conservation Status

Least Concern

British Occurrence

NBN atlas has 40 records as at end 2024. Map Here

Where to see Black-headed Weaver in captivity


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