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Vieillot's Black Weaver

Ploceus nigerrimus Vieillot, LJP 1819

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Vieillot's Black Weaver - Ploceus nigerrimus András Schmidt 2005-11-04 Kinkiizi (near Buhoma), Wilaya ya Kanungu, Mkoa wa Magharibi, Kanungu (Uganda) (1500 m) song -

No modification. Excited cacophony of a colony next to the lodge.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

700688
xeno-canto.org
Vieillot's Black Weaver - Ploceus nigerrimus nigerrimus Bram Piot 2014-08-30 Lekie, Central, Centre (Cameroon) (800 m) song -

Calls by several adults at breeding site. Location approximate.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

194272
xeno-canto.org
Vieillot's Black Weaver - Ploceus nigerrimus BurBenj 2021-10-01 Bekomi, Lekoko, Haut-Ogooué, Lékoko (Gabon) (650 m) uncertain -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

681913
xeno-canto.org
Vieillot's Black Weaver - Ploceus nigerrimus András Schmidt 2005-11-04 Kinkiizi (near Buhoma), Wilaya ya Kanungu, Mkoa wa Magharibi, Kanungu (Uganda) (1500 m) song -

No modification. A colony next to the lodge.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

700687
xeno-canto.org
Vieillot's Black Weaver - Ploceus nigerrimus András Schmidt 2005-11-03 Kinkiizi (near Buhoma), Wilaya ya Kanungu, Mkoa wa Magharibi, Kanungu (Uganda) (1500 m) adult, sex uncertain, song -

No modification. A colony of these weavers was also active near the lodge, but Ploceus baglafecht were also nearby. At least the majority of the main calls should be Ploceus nigerrimus.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

700638
xeno-canto.org
Vieillot's Black Weaver - Ploceus nigerrimus nigerrimus Frank Lambert 2018-11-22 Rondo Retreat garden and nearby trail system, Kakamega Forest, Kakamega County, Kakamega (Kenya) (1600 m) call, colony high in tree, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

451976
xeno-canto.org
Vieillot's Black Weaver - Ploceus nigerrimus Erik Eggenkamp 22-06-2010 Hoima Kontiki Hotel, Hoima, Bunyoro District, Hoima (former division) (Uganda) (1124 m) call/song (A) - call and song in active colony with Ploceus cucullatus, sounds of both species not really possible to tell apart; therefore same recording as 62802xc, uploaded for both species; location approximate 62803
xeno-canto.org
Vieillot's Black Weaver - Ploceus nigerrimus Bernard BOUSQUET 2025-07-16 Buhaguzi (near Pachwa), Kagadi, Mkoa wa Magharibi, Kagadi (Uganda) (1100 m) call, flight call, song -

colony of individuals around the nests

1052920
xeno-canto.org
Vieillot's Black Weaver - Ploceus nigerrimus nigerrimus Bram Piot 2016-02-06 TASOK grounds, Kinshasa, Kinshasa City (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (340 m) male, song -

Single birds singing at regular intervals

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

302427
xeno-canto.org
Vieillot's Black Weaver - Ploceus nigerrimus nigerrimus Bram Piot 2014-12-16 Mont Fébé, Yaounde, Centre (Cameroon) (850 m) call -

Two birds chasing each other

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

206713
xeno-canto.org
Vieillot's Black Weaver - Ploceus nigerrimus Martin St-Michel 2015-03-04 Bigodi Swamp, southeast of Kibale NP, Bunyoro, Kamwenge (former division) (Uganda) (1200 m) call, song -

Small colony near the road. Habitat: garden, field.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

256715
xeno-canto.org
Vieillot's Weaver - Ploceus nigerrimus Peter G. Kaestner 1977-12-24 MUTSORA-RUWENZORI, DR Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo)   -   1240
macaulaylibrary.org
Vieillot's Black Weaver - Ploceus nigerrimus IRASUBIZA Olivier 2025-03-16 , Ouest (Rwanda)   -   632434910
macaulaylibrary.org
Vieillot's Black Weaver - Ploceus nigerrimus nigerrimus Mike Nelson 2012-03-26 Campo Ma'an Reserve, Sud (Cameroon) (100 m) Call (B) - 99747
xeno-canto.org
Vieillot's Black Weaver - Ploceus nigerrimus Jonathan Onongo 2026-01-10 , Western (Uganda)   -   648622225
macaulaylibrary.org
Vieillot's Black Weaver - Ploceus nigerrimus Gabriel Jamie 2022-12-15 , Bandundu (former) (Democratic Republic of the Congo)   -   519338121
macaulaylibrary.org
Vieillot's Black Weaver - Ploceus nigerrimus Dylan Vasapolli - Birding Ecotours 2024-08-28 , Ogooué-Ivindo (Gabon)   -   630542530
macaulaylibrary.org
Vieillot's Weaver - Ploceus nigerrimus Peter Steward 2020-12-25 Kakamega Forest NR--Rondo Retreat Lodge, Western, Kenya, Western (former) (Kenya)   -   309097931
macaulaylibrary.org
Vieillot's Black Weaver - Ploceus nigerrimus nigerrimus Mike Nelson 2012-04-03 Mankon Sacred Forest, Mankon, Nord-Ouest (Cameroon) (1300 m) Song (B) - 99748
xeno-canto.org
Vieillot's Weaver - Ploceus nigerrimus Marian P. McChesney 1967-10-25 Fort Portal, Uganda, Uganda (Uganda)   -   14475
macaulaylibrary.org
Vieillot's Black Weaver - Ploceus nigerrimus Jonathan Onongo 2026-01-10 , Western (Uganda)   -   648622226
macaulaylibrary.org
Vieillot's Weaver - Ploceus nigerrimus Carolyn S. McBride 2000-07-31 Minziro Forest Reserve, Kagera, Tanzania, Kagera (pre-2012) (Tanzania)   -   107762
macaulaylibrary.org
Vieillot's Black Weaver - Ploceus nigerrimus Davis M Barya 2026-03-14 , Western (Uganda)   -   653431891
macaulaylibrary.org
Vieillot's Black Weaver - Ploceus nigerrimus Anne Bielamowicz 2025-08-08 , Western (Uganda)   -   640522376
macaulaylibrary.org
Note: a maximum of 20 records are shown. For more recordings of this species, as well as maps, sonograms, and advanced searches, please visit xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

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