Strange Weaver

Ploceus alienus (Sharpe, 1902)

Ploceidae — Weavers, Widowbirds

Strange Weaver, Ploceus alienus, is a passerine in the family Ploceidae, the weavers and widowbirds. It breeds in Africa in south-western Uganda, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Burundi. It was described by Sharpe in 1902.

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Ploceidae — Weavers, Widowbirds
Breeding range: Africa: sw Uganda, e DR Congo, Rwanda and Burundi

Tours where you can spot this bird

2 tours in Uganda

16-Day Uganda Albertine Rift Birding Safari

Uganda / Entebbe Custom tour 16 days

Travel from Lake Mburo to Mgahinga and Bwindi, then explore Semuliki, Budongo and Murchison Falls on a 16-day birding journey with primate t...

From USD 5,250

15-Day Uganda Birding Tour 2027

Uganda / Entebbe Group tour 15 days

A 15-day Uganda birding circuit from Entebbe through Mabamba Swamp, Lake Mburo, Mgahinga, Bwindi, Queen Elizabeth, Kibale and Semliki for Sh...

From USD 4,685