Black-necked weaver
Ploceus nigricollis (Vieillot, 1805)
The black-necked weaver (Ploceus nigricollis) is a species in the family Ploceidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 26.8 g to 28 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the black-necked weaver
- Weight
- 26.8 g – 28 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1.4 – 1.7src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the black-necked weaver live?
Not recorded
What is the black-necked weaver?
The black-necked weaver (Ploceus nigricollis) is a resident breeding bird species in much of central Africa from Cameroon in the west to Kenya and southern Somalia in the east.
From the Wikipedia article “Black-necked weaver” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Black-necked_weaver&oldid=1313951001), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the black-necked weaver endangered?
The black-necked weaver is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the black-necked weaver classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPloceidae
- genusPloceus
- SpeciesPloceus nigricollis (Vieillot, 1805)
Synonyms Malimbus nigricollis
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- BNWEEnglish
- teixidor golanegreCatalan
- snovač černokrkýCzech
- gwehydd gyddfdduWelsh
- Sortnakket VæverDanish
- KurzflügelweberGerman
- nigrakola teksbirdoEsperanto
- Tejedor cuellinegroSpanish
- mustakurkkukutojaFinnish
- Malimbe à cou noirFrench
- Tisserin à cou noirFrench
- Tisserin à lunettes occidentalFrench
- crnovrata pletiljaCroatian
- bandita-szövőmadárHungarian
- Tessitore colloneroItalian
- Tessitore giallo e neroItalian
- ノドグロハタオリJapanese
- juodakaklis audėjasLithuanian
- ZwartnekweverDutch
- svartnakkeveverNorwegian
- wikłacz czarnogardłyPolish
- tecelão-de-pescoço-pretoPortuguese
- Черношейный ткачRussian
- Короткокрылый ткачRussian
- pletiarka čiernohrdláSlovak
- Kratkokrila tkaljaSerbian
- svartnackad vävareSwedish
- Kısa Kanatlı DokumacıTurkish
- ткачик короткокрилийUkrainian
- 黑颈织雀Chinese
- 黑頸織布鳥Chinese
Relatives of the black-necked weaver
Other species in the same genus Ploceus.
Village weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Baya weaver
Ploceus philippinus
Streaked weaver
Ploceus manyar
Cape weaver
Ploceus capensis
Southern masked weaver
Ploceus velatus
Black-breasted weaver
Ploceus benghalensis
CompareBlack-necked weaver vs Village weaverBlack-necked weaver vs Baya weaverBlack-necked weaver vs Streaked weaverBlack-necked weaver vs Cape weaver
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the black-necked weaver?
An adult black-necked weaver weighs 26.8 g – 28 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the black-necked weaver endangered?
The black-necked weaver is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the black-necked weaver?
The black-necked weaver (Ploceus nigricollis) belongs to the family Ploceidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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