Bird
Forest Weaver
Ploceus bicolor · Ploceidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsOct–Decmost records
Records4,359in 9 countries
Most seen inMozambique1,500 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Forest Weaver in brief
The forest weaver (Ploceus bicolor) is a bird of the Ploceidae family — species of bird.
Across the 9 countries we cover it has 4,359 published records, most of them from Mozambique, Zambia and Malawi. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in October, November and December and fall to their lowest in April and May.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Mozambique1,500 records · best Dec, Nov
Zambia744 records · best Oct, Sep
Malawi495 records · best Nov, Oct
Rwanda477 records · best Jul, Jun
Democratic Republic of the Congo325 records · best Sep, May
Cameroon264 records · best Dec, Mar
Eswatini247 records · best Jan, Dec
Angola243 records · best Sep, Aug
Equatorial Guinea64 records · best Jan, Feb
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.