Black-billed Weaver
Ploceus melanogaster
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusPloceus (Typical Weavers)
- SpeciesPloceus melanogaster (Black-billed Weaver)
The black-billed weaver (Ploceus melanogaster) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It has multiple isolated elevated populations across sub-Saharan Africa : the Western High Plateau, the Albertine Rift montane forests and the East African montane forests. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-billed Weaver sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 426 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Black-headed Weaver
Ploceus melanocephalus
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Brown-capped Weaver
Ploceus insignis
Black-necked Weaver
Ploceus nigricollis
Strange Weaver
Ploceus alienus
Slender-billed Weaver
Ploceus pelzelni
Holub's Golden-Weaver
Ploceus xanthops
Vieillot's Weaver
Ploceus nigerrimus
Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis
Lesser Masked-Weaver
Ploceus intermedius
Compact Weaver
Ploceus superciliosus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 3 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 6 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-billed Weaver in Virunga National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-billed Weaver sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 426 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-billed Weaver in Virunga National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Black-billed Weaver in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.