Dark-backed Weaver / Ploceus bicolor LC
- Synonyms Forest Weaver, Eastern Forest Weaver
- Old latin name for bird Malimbus bicolor
Dark-backed Weaverbird sounds *
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API
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Where to see Dark-backed Weaver
- Breeding region Africa
- Breeding subregion widespread
Dark-backed Weaver subspecies (7)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ploceus bicolor amaurocephalus | n, c Angola and s DR Congo | - | No |
| Ploceus bicolor bicolor | se South Africa | - | No |
| Ploceus bicolor kersteni | s Somalia, e Kenya and e Tanzania | - | No |
| Ploceus bicolor kigomaensis | e Angola, n Zambia, se DR Congo and w Tanzania | - | No |
| Ploceus bicolor mentalis | s Sudan, ne DR Congo, Uganda and w Kenya | - | No |
| Ploceus bicolor stictifrons | se Tanzania, s Malawi, e Zimbabwe, Mozambique and ne South Africa | - | No |
| Ploceus bicolor tephronotus | se Nigeria to w Congo and Bioko I. | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Bosmusikant |
| Catalan | teixidor bicolor |
| Chinese | 灰背织雀 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 暗背織布鳥 |
| Croatian | tamnoleđa pletilja |
| Czech | Snovac dvojbarvý, snovač tmavohřbetý |
| Danish | Sortrygget Skovvæver |
| Dutch | Woudwever |
| Esperanto | Dukolora ploceo |
| Finnish | metsäkutoja |
| French | Tisserin à front tacheté, Malimbe bicolore, Tisserin à dos gris, Tisserin bicolore |
| German | Waldweber, Wald-Weber |
| Hungarian | erdei szövőmadár |
| Icelandic | Skógarvefari |
| Italian | Tessitore di foresta |
| Japanese | ニショクハタオリ |
| Lithuanian | miškinis audėjas |
| Norwegian | skogvever |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Skogvevar |
| Polish | wikłacz dwubarwny, wiklacz dwubarwny |
| Portuguese | tecelão-de-dorso-escuro, Tecelão de dorso escuro, Tecelão-das-florestas, tecelão-bicolor |
| Russian | Лесной ткач, Черноспинный ткач |
| Serbian | Šumska tkalja |
| Slovak | pletiarka dvojfarebná |
| Spanish | Tejedor bicolor |
| Swahili | Kwera Rangi-mbili |
| Swedish | skogsvävare |
| Turkish | Orman Dokumacısı |
| Ukrainian | ткачик лісовий |
| Xhosa | Ingilikingci |
| Zulu | iTilongo |








