Maxwell's black weaver
Ploceus albinucha (Bocage, 1876)
The maxwell's black weaver (Ploceus albinucha) is a species in the family Ploceidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 25.5 g to 28 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the maxwell's black weaver
- Weight
- 25.5 g – 28 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- 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 maxwell's black weaver live?
Not recorded
What is the maxwell's black weaver?
Maxwell's black weaver (Ploceus albinucha) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
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Is the maxwell's black weaver endangered?
The maxwell's black 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. What the categories mean.
How is the maxwell's black weaver classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPloceidae
- genusPloceus
- SpeciesPloceus albinucha (Bocage, 1876)
Synonyms Malimbus albinucha, Sycobius albinucha
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- MBWEEnglish
- حباك ماكسويل الأسودArabic
- teixidor de MaxwellCatalan
- snovač lesníCzech
- gwehydd du MaxwellWelsh
- Hvidøjet SortvæverDanish
- RußweberGerman
- TrauerweberGerman
- blanknuka teksbirdoEsperanto
- Tejedor de MaxwellSpanish
- valkoniskakutojaFinnish
- Malimbe de MaxwellFrench
- Tisserin de MaxwellFrench
- Tisserin noir de MaxwellFrench
- crna pletiljaCroatian
- csóka-szövőmadárHungarian
- Tessitore nero di MaxwellItalian
- シロエリクロハタオリJapanese
- niūrusis audėjasLithuanian
- RouwweverDutch
- kullveverNorwegian
- wikłacz posępnyPolish
- tecelão-de-maxwellPortuguese
- tecelão-de-nuca-cinzentaPortuguese
- tecelão-preto-de-nuca-cinzentaPortuguese
- Траурный ткачRussian
- pletiarka smútočnáSlovak
- Maksvelova crna tkaljaSerbian
- kolvävareSwedish
- maxwellvävareSwedish
- Maxwell DokumacısıTurkish
- ткачик чорнийUkrainian
- 白枕黑织雀Chinese
- 白頸黑織布鳥Chinese
Relatives of the maxwell's black 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
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the maxwell's black weaver?
An adult maxwell's black weaver weighs 25.5 g – 28 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the maxwell's black weaver endangered?
The maxwell's black 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 maxwell's black weaver?
The maxwell's black weaver (Ploceus albinucha) 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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