Heuglin’s Masked Weaver
Ploceus heuglini
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Weavers and Allies (Ploceidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
Heuglin's masked weaver (Ploceus heuglini) is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae. It is found in Senegal, Gambia and Mali to Ivory Coast and east to Uganda and western Kenya.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Senegambia to southern Chad and northern Central African Republic; southwestern South Sudan (and southeastern Central African Republic?), northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and western Kenya.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Heuglin's masked weaver
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
