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Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver

Bubalornis niger · Ploceidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsOct–Decmost records
Records68,870in 10 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa37,468 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
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About

Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver in brief

The red-billed buffalo-weaver (Bubalornis niger) is a bird of the Ploceidae family — species of bird.

Across the 10 countries we cover it has 68,870 published records, most of them from South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in October, November and December.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

South Africa37,468 records · best Nov, Dec
Kenya7,837 records · best Nov, Oct
Tanzania6,772 records · best Feb, Apr
Namibia6,207 records · best Nov, Dec
Botswana6,174 records · best Sep, Nov
Zimbabwe1,956 records · best Nov, Jan
Ethiopia1,337 records · best Dec, Nov
Zambia869 records · best Aug, Nov
Angola215 records · best Aug, Jun
Somalia35 records · best Jan, Nov
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.