Dark-backed Weaver
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Dark-backed Weaver

Ploceus bicolor

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Semuliki National Park
1 Verified sightings at Semuliki National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,508 Verified sightings across all 17 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Dark-backed Weaver

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. Dark-backed weaver - Species text in Weaver Watch.

(Dark-backed weaver = ) Forest weaver - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. image at ADW Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Semuliki National Park

Vieillot's Weaver
LC

Vieillot's Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus nigerrimus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Village Weaver
LC

Village Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus cucullatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Black-necked Weaver
LC

Black-necked Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus nigricollis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Black-headed Weaver
LC

Black-headed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus melanocephalus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Maxwell's Black Weaver
LC

Maxwell's Black Weaver

Bird

Ploceus albinucha

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Golden-naped Weaver
EN

Golden-naped Weaver

Bird

Ploceus aureonucha

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Spectacled Weaver
LC

Spectacled Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus ocularis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Weyns's Weaver
LC

Weyns's Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus weynsi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Baglafecht Weaver
LC

Baglafecht Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus baglafecht

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Compact Weaver
LC

Compact Weaver

Bird

Ploceus superciliosus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Crested Malimbe
LC

Crested Malimbe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malimbus malimbicus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Grosbeak Weaver
LC

Grosbeak Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amblyospiza albifrons

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~40%
2 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~20%
3 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
~10%
4 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
5 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
6 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
<5%
7 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
8 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
9 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
10 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
11 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
12 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
13 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
14 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
15 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
16 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
17 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
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