Black-headed Weaver
Black-headed Weaver · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 23 g
- Diet
- Seeds
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 80).
Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 53).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
5 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Ploceus melanocephalus melanocephalus
Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Mali and Niger
- Ploceus melanocephalus capitalis
Guinea Bissau to Nigeria, n Cameroon, sw Chad and n Central African Republic
- Ploceus melanocephalus duboisi
e Congo, s Central African Republic and sw Sudan to n Zambia
- Ploceus melanocephalus dimidiatus
ne Sudan and w Eritrea
- Ploceus melanocephalus fischeri
e DR Congo, Uganda, w Kenya, nw Tanzania and n Zambia
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Ploceus melanocephalus
Which family does it belong to?
Weavers, Widowbirds (Ploceidae)
Where is it found?
Africa: Western & Central & East-central
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Nik Borrow · CC BY-NC
