
Dark-backed Weaver
The dark-backed weaver (Ploceus bicolor), also known as the forest weaver, is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family.
Infos sur les espèces
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 500 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Dark-backed Weaver is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
500 records, iNaturalist
Parcs où les hôtes ont observé l’espèce Dark-backed Weaver
Hébergements engagés
À travers KwaZulu-Natal
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Dark-backed Weaver : quand et où l’observer
Dark-backed Weaver : signalé par des hôtes dans ou près de iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Ithala Game Reserve.
Meilleures heures de la journée
- Les premières heures après le lever du soleil, et la fin d’après-midi. Les oiseaux chantent et se nourrissent surtout à la fraîche.
- Midi. Plus calme, surtout par la chaleur d’été.
Liste rouge de l’UICN
Least Concern
Espèce
Ploceus bicolor
Observations
500
observations iNaturalist
Chaque réservation sur Spekboom soutient la conservation.
Questions des voyageurs
Une observation signifie qu’un hôte a vu l’espèce Dark-backed Weaver sur place ou à proximité. Ce n’est jamais une garantie de la voir.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Dark-backed Weaver in KwaZulu-Natal?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Dark-backed Weaver at stays in or beside iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Ithala Game Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Dark-backed Weaver in South Africa?
The Dark-backed Weaver is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (77% of records), Eastern Cape (21% of records), based on 500 iNaturalist observations. 2 places to stay on Spekboom in KwaZulu-Natal have recorded the Dark-backed Weaver on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Dark-backed Weaver?
The Dark-backed Weaver is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Ithala Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Dark-backed Weaver?
The Dark-backed Weaver (Ploceus bicolor) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Dark-backed Weaver?
The dark-backed weaver (Ploceus bicolor), also known as the forest weaver, is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

























