Weaver species category
Choose different species category from drop-down list and press 'Go' button.All black weavers
There are about 6 weaver species that have completely black plumages. In the two malimbes (not illustrated here), only the female is black . The 2 buffalo weavers are large and are savanna species, while the others are generally forest birds.Several weavers are largely black, but have patches of colour that help identify them, eg Golden-naped Weaver and the widows and bishops.
White-billed Buffalo-Weaver Bubalornis albirostris - white bill
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver Bubalornis niger - red bill
Vieillot's Black Weaver Ploceus nigerrimus - yellow eye
Maxwell's Black Weaver Ploceus albinucha - whitish eye
Yellow-legged Weaver Ploceus flavipes - yellow legs
Cassin's Malimbe Malimbus cassini - female - dark eye
Red-crowned Malimbe Malimbus coronatus - female - dark eye, and more slender bill.
