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Ploceus bicolor

Dark-backed Weaver


Ploceus bicolor

Vieillot, LJP, 1819
Tejedor Bicolor
Family: Ploceidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


The dark-backed weaver (Ploceus bicolor), also known as the forest weaver, is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
It is very sparsely present across central and southern Sub-Saharan Africa.

Source: Wikipedia, article Ploceus bicolor. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Count: 4

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Photography ID: 195420
  Adult
Parque Nacional de Aberdare
Central
Kenya
03/02/2017
Edith Polverini
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Photography ID: 150726
  Adult
Kakamega
Central
Kenya
02/13/2015
Susana Gomez


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
55560102/03/2017KenyaCentralParque Nacional de AberdareEdith Polverini
43659613/02/2015KenyaCentralKakamegaSusana Gomez
8098205/09/2012KenyaCentralParque Nacional de AberdareCarlos Villa
4059413/11/2010South AfricaKwaZulu-NatalGiant Castle Reserve, Montañas DrakensbergCarmelo López Abad
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Dark-backed Weaver (Ploceus bicolor) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.