Black-necked Weaver
Ploceus nigricollis(Vieillot, LJP, 1808)
English (US) Black-necked Weaver
The Black-necked Weaver (Ploceus nigricollis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Ploceidae (Weavers and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Ploceus nigricollis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black-necked Weaver
- Described by
- (Vieillot, LJP, 1808)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Ploceus nigricollis nigricollis
- Ploceus nigricollis melanoxanthus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Malimbus nigricollis
- Described by
- (Vieillot, LJP, 1808)
- Type locality
- MaUmbe [Portuguese Congo].
- Original description
- Histoire naturelle des plus beaux oiseaux chanteurs de la zone torride p.74 pl.XLV
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Black-billed Weaver
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Strange Weaver
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Cape Weaver
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