Bird
Heuglin's Masked-Weaver
Ploceus heuglini · Ploceidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsJun · Sep–Octmost records
Records539in 5 countries
Most seen inNigeria502 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Heuglin's Masked-Weaver in brief
The heuglin's masked-weaver (Ploceus heuglini) is a bird of the Ploceidae family — species of bird.
Across the 5 countries we cover it has 539 published records, most of them from Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Togo. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in June, September and October and fall to their lowest in January and February.
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
Nigeria502 records · best Oct, Jun
Burkina Faso20 records · best Jun, Jul
Togo9 records · best Sep, Mar
Mali7 records · best Aug, Jan
Cape Verde1 records · best Jul, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.