Slender-billed Weaver
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Slender-billed Weaver

Ploceus pelzelni

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Kidepo Valley National Park
1 Verified sightings at Kidepo Valley National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,219 Verified sightings across all 11 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Slender-billed Weaver

The slender-billed weaver (Ploceus pelzelni) is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae. It is sparsely distributed across equatorial Africa, namely along the shoreline of the Gulf of Guinea and Congo River and the Lake Victoria region.

Slender-billed Weaver (Ploceus pelzelni) videos at the Internet Bird Collection Slender-billed weaver - Species text in Weaver Watch. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Kidepo Valley National Park

Little Weaver
LC

Little Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus luteolus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Village Weaver
LC

Village Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus cucullatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Heuglin's Masked-Weaver
LC

Heuglin's Masked-Weaver

Bird

Ploceus heuglini

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Golden-backed Weaver
LC

Golden-backed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus jacksoni

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Vitelline Masked-Weaver
LC

Vitelline Masked-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus vitellinus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Lesser Masked-Weaver
LC

Lesser Masked-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus intermedius

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Chestnut Weaver
LC

Chestnut Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus rubiginosus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Black-headed Weaver
LC

Black-headed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus melanocephalus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Compact Weaver
LC

Compact Weaver

Bird

Ploceus superciliosus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Baglafecht Weaver
LC

Baglafecht Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus baglafecht

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Holub's Golden-Weaver
LC

Holub's Golden-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus xanthops

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Spectacled Weaver
LC

Spectacled Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus ocularis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~30%
2 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
~10%
3 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
4 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~10%
5 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
6 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
7 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
8 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
9 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
10 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
11 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
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