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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	Black-billed Weaver	African Golden Weaver
Scientific Name	Ploceus melanogaster	Ploceus subaureus
Order	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
Family	Ploceidae	Ploceidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern
Length	—	—
Wingspan	13.8 cm (5.4 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)
Weight	24.0 g (0.85 oz)	30.580000000000002 g (1.08 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	2	2-3
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Black-billed Weaver only

🌲 Forest

African Golden Weaver only

🏖️ Coastal 🌿 Wetland

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Conservation Status

Least Concern

Black-billed Weaver

Least Concern

African Golden Weaver

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About These Birds

Black-billed Weaver

The Black-billed Weaver is a forest-dwelling weaver bird of West and Central African lowland rainforests, with males displaying a yellow head and underparts contrasting with black wings and a dark bill. It inhabits the interior of humid forests from Nigeria east to Uganda and south to the Democratic Republic of Congo. It feeds on insects and seeds, and nests in woven pendant nests.

African Golden Weaver

The African Golden Weaver weighs about 31g and inhabits coastal East Africa. Males are vivid yellow with orange-washed heads and weave intricate hanging nests over water during breeding season.

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