Vieillot's Weaver
Ploceus nigerrimus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusPloceus (Typical Weavers)
- SpeciesPloceus nigerrimus (Vieillot's Weaver)
Vieillot's black weaver (Ploceus nigerrimus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in southern Nigeria to Uganda, west Kenya, Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The common name is after the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot. This species was formerly considered to be conspecific with chestnut-and-black weaver (Ploceus castaneofuscus). The species were split based on the striking differences in the colour of the plumage. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Vieillot's Weaver sighting in Akagera National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Akagera National Park
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Holub's Golden-Weaver
Ploceus xanthops
Black-headed Weaver
Ploceus melanocephalus
Lesser Masked-Weaver
Ploceus intermedius
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Slender-billed Weaver
Ploceus pelzelni
Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis
Black-necked Weaver
Ploceus nigricollis
Northern Brown-throated Weaver
Ploceus castanops
Little Weaver
Ploceus luteolus
Black-billed Weaver
Ploceus melanogaster
Red-billed Quelea
Quelea quelea
📅 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 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 7 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 9 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Vieillot's Weaver in Akagera National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Vieillot's Weaver sighting in Akagera National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Vieillot's Weaver in Akagera National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Vieillot's Weaver in Akagera National Park in our monthly data.