C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Ploceidae

Dark-backed Weaver

Ploceus bicolor

CIOC 9809

Dark-backed Weaver

Ploceus bicolor

Passeriformes · Ploceidae

Dark-backed Weaver (Ploceus bicolor).

ATK74

DEF47

XC1148961 · Kileo Jumah · CC0 1.0

9668 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 34.5 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 74

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 74).

DEF 47

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 47).

* 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

Kileo Jumah · Sources & credits

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Africa: widespread Habitat: Forest & Woodland

7 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Ploceus bicolor tephronotus
se Nigeria to w Congo and Bioko I.
Ploceus bicolor amaurocephalus
n, c Angola and s DR Congo
Ploceus bicolor mentalis
s Sudan, ne DR Congo, Uganda and w Kenya
Ploceus bicolor kigomaensis
e Angola, n Zambia, se DR Congo and w Tanzania
Ploceus bicolor kersteni
s Somalia, e Kenya and e Tanzania
Ploceus bicolor stictifrons
se Tanzania, s Malawi, e Zimbabwe, Mozambique and ne South Africa
Ploceus bicolor bicolor
se South Africa