Maxwell's Black Weaver

Maxwell's Black Weaver

Ploceus albinucha

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Semuliki National Park

In 3 days ~10%

7 Verified sightings at Semuliki National Park From 2019 to 2026
7 In 1 park
March Best month

About the Maxwell's Black Weaver

Maxwell's black weaver (Ploceus albinucha) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is sparsely distributed across the African tropical rainforest. Wikipedia →

Sounds

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Ivory Coast · 2023

© Étienne Leroy · XC843009 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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Ghana · 2016

© Hans Matheve · XC352185 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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Ghana · 2022

© Peter Boesman · XC719407 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Abidjan 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Maxwell's Black Weaver in Semuliki National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Maxwell's Black Weaver sighting in Semuliki National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 234th most-seen of the 280 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Maxwell's Black Weaver in Semuliki National Park?

March

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Maxwell's Black Weaver in Semuliki National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to February, the lowest months.

Where else can you see a Maxwell's Black Weaver?

Only Semuliki National Park, in our data

Semuliki National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Maxwell's Black Weaver sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Maxwell's Black Weaver live in Semuliki National Park?

Same genus: Ploceus

The closest relatives of the Maxwell's Black Weaver that you can see in Semuliki National Park (genus Ploceus, Typical Weavers) are Vieillot's Weaver (about 20%), Village Weaver (about 20%) and Black-necked Weaver (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Maxwell's Black Weaver sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Maxwell's Black Weaver is recorded against all the birds logged in Semuliki National Park (7 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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