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Dark-backed Weaver (Ploceus bicolor)

Dark-backed Weaver (Ploceus bicolor)
Dark-backed Weaver (Ploceus bicolor)

About Dark-backed Weaver (Ploceus bicolor)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Perching Birds
  • Family: Old World Sparrows

The dark-backed weaver, 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.

Lifelists

Visits

  • 2003-02-12
    St. Lucia National Park, South Africa
    Local Name: Dark-backed Weaver
  • 2025-02-06
    Amani Forest Reserve, Tanzania
    Image from 2025-02-06
  • 2025-02-07
    Zigi Forest, Tanzania