Vieillot’s Black Weaver
Vieillot's black weaver (Ploceus nigerrimus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in southern Nigeria to Uganda, west Kenya, Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The common name is after the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot. This species was formerly considered to be conspecific with chestnut-and-black weaver (Ploceus castaneofuscus). The species were split based on the striking differences in the colour of the plumage.
Rubondo Island National Park
Tanzania
+84 birds+14 mammals
Dawn breaks over Lake Victoria’s southwestern waters, revealing a primordial landscape where dense tropical forest cascades toward pristine shorelines. This […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKVirunga National Park
Uganda
+132 birds+30 mammals
Where the Rwenzori Mountains pierce the equatorial sky and volcanic slopes descend toward the Congo Basin, one of Africa’s most […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMabamba Swamp
Memere, Uganda
150+ birds
Where papyrus stands shoulder-high and water mirrors an infinite sky, one of Africa’s most biodiverse wetland systems unfolds across 283 […]
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