Black-headed Weaver

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q998572
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Black-headed Weaver

Summary

Black-headed Weaver is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #1,610 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Black-headed Weaver's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Black-headed Weaver is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Black-headed Weaver's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Black-headed Weaver is classified within Ploceus[6].
  • Black-headed Weaver's scientific name is Ploceus melanocephalus[7].
  • Black-headed Weaver's Commons category is recorded as Ploceus melanocephalus[8].
  • Black-headed Weaver's color is recorded as yellow[9].
  • Black-headed Weaver's color is recorded as black[10].
  • Black-headed Weaver's Commons gallery is recorded as Ploceus melanocephalus[11].
  • Black-headed Weaver is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'gwehydd penddu'}[12].
  • Black-headed Weaver is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Black-headed Weaver'}[13].
  • Black-headed Weaver is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Schwarzkopfweber'}[14].
  • Black-headed Weaver is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tejedor Cabecinegro'}[15].
  • Black-headed Weaver is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'teixidor capnegre'}[16].
  • Black-headed Weaver is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'snovač černohlavý'}[17].
  • Black-headed Weaver is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'mustpea-kangurlind'}[18].
  • Black-headed Weaver is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Svarthodevever'}[19].
  • Black-headed Weaver is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Черноголовый ткач'}[20].
  • Black-headed Weaver is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ズグロハタオリ'}[21].
  • Black-headed Weaver is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Sorthovedet Væver'}[22].
  • Black-headed Weaver is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'mustapääkutoja'}[23].
  • Black-headed Weaver is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'feketefejű szövőmadár'}[24].
  • Black-headed Weaver is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'wikłacz czarnogłowy'}[25].
  • Black-headed Weaver is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'pletiarka čiernohlavá'}[26].
  • Black-headed Weaver is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'svarthuvad vävare'}[27].

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Classification

Black-headed Weaver's scientific name is Ploceus melanocephalus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Ploceus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'gwehydd penddu'}[12], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[13], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Schwarzkopfweber'}[14], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tejedor Cabecinegro'}[15], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'teixidor capnegre'}[16], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'snovač černohlavý'}[17].

Identifiers

Black-headed Weaver's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 13793[28]. Black-headed Weaver's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 441723[29]. Black-headed Weaver's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2494070[30]. Black-headed Weaver's ITIS TSN is recorded as 562311[31].

Why It Matters

Black-headed Weaver ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #1,610 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Litter size {'amount': '+2.4'}
    Parent taxon Ploceus
    Instance of taxon
    Taxon range Africa
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