Slender-billed Weaver
Ploceus pelzelni
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusPloceus (Typical Weavers)
- SpeciesPloceus pelzelni (Slender-billed Weaver)
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 →
Recent sightings of Slender-billed Weaver in Murchison Falls National Park
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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 | |
| 2 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 5 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 7 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 9 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 11 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Slender-billed Weaver in Murchison Falls National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Slender-billed Weaver sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 84 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Slender-billed Weaver in Murchison Falls National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Slender-billed Weaver in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.