LC
Heuglin's Masked Weaver Ploceus heuglini



Taxonomy

Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
- - -

Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2024 Least Concern
2016 Least Concern
2012 Least Concern
2009 Least Concern
2008 Least Concern
2004 Least Concern
2000 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1988 Lower Risk/Least Concern
Species attributes

Migratory status not a migrant Forest dependency low
Land-mass type Average mass -
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 5,780,000 km2 medium
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend stable - suspected -
Generation length 3.34 years - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be uncommon to fairly common (Fry and Keith 2004). The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.

Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Benin extant native yes
Burkina Faso extant native yes
Cameroon extant native yes
Central African Republic extant native yes
Chad extant native yes
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the extant native yes
Côte d'Ivoire extant native yes
Gambia extant native yes
Ghana extant native yes
Kenya extant native yes
Mali extant native yes
Niger extant native yes
Nigeria extant native yes
Senegal extant native yes
South Sudan extant native yes
Sudan extant native yes
Togo extant native yes
Uganda extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Benin Ouémé river basin
Benin W du Bénin National Park
Cameroon Bénoué National Park
Cameroon Gashiga - Demsa
Central African Republic Manovo - Gounda - St Floris National Park complex
Chad Zakouma National Park
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Garamba National Park
Côte d'Ivoire Comoe National Park
Gambia Kiang West National Park
Ghana Bui National Park
Ghana Digya National Park
Ghana Gambaga Scarp (East) Forest Reserve
Ghana Mole National Park
Kenya Mount Elgon (Kenya)
Niger 'W' National Park
Nigeria Falgore and Lame Burra Game Reserves
Nigeria Gashaka-Gumti National Park
Nigeria Hadejia-Nguru wetlands
Nigeria Kagoro - Nindam Forest Reserves and vicinity
Nigeria Kainji Lake National Park
Nigeria Kamuku National Park
Nigeria Pandam Wildlife Park
Nigeria Yankari Game Reserve
Senegal Ferlo North
South Sudan Bandingilo
South Sudan Nimule
South Sudan Southern National Park
Togo Kéran National Park
Togo Oti Valley Faunal Reserve
Uganda Ajai Wildlife Reserve
Uganda Mount Kei Forest Reserve

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable Land suitable resident
Artificial/Terrestrial Pastureland suitable resident
Artificial/Terrestrial Rural Gardens suitable resident
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Dry suitable resident
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland suitable resident
Savanna Dry suitable resident
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical Dry suitable resident
Altitude 0 - 1800 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Utilisation
Purpose Scale
Pets/display animals, horticulture international

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Heuglin's Masked Weaver Ploceus heuglini. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/heuglins-masked-weaver-ploceus-heuglini on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.