Ploceus melanocephalus
System : Terrestrial
Kingdom
Phylum
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Animalia
Chordata
Aves
Passeriformes
Ploceidae
  • Not Evaluated
    NE
  • No Alien Population
    NA
  • Data Deficient
    DD
  • Minimal Concern
    MC
  • Minor
    MN
  • Moderate
    MO
  • Major
    MR
  • Massive
    MV
  • General
  • Distribution
  • Impact
  • Management
  • Bibliography
  • Contact
Common name
Black-headed weaver (English)
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Recommended citation: Global Invasive Species Database (2025) Species profile: Ploceus melanocephalus. Downloaded from http://iucngisd.org/gisd/species.php?sc=2048 on 28-03-2025.

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NATIVE RANGE
Informations on Ploceus melanocephalus has been recorded for the following locations. Click on the name for additional informations.
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Bibliography
5 references found for Ploceus melanocephalus

Management information
Grundy, J.P.B., Franco, A.M.A. & Sullivan, M.J.P., (2014). Testing multiple pathways for impacts of the non-native Black-headed Weaver Ploceus melanocephalus on native birds in Iberia in the early phase of invasion. Ibis, 156, pp.355–365.
Sullivan, M.J.P (2014). Predicting the distribution and impacts of non-native birds in the Iberian Peninsula. School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia
Sullivan, M.J.P., Grundy, J. and Franco, A.M.A. (2014), Assessing the impacts of the non-native Black-headed Weaver on native Acrocephalus warblers. Ibis, 156: 231-232. https://doi.org/10.1111/ibi.12104
General information
Monticelli, D. (2008). Finding introduced birds near Lisbon, Portugal. Birding World 21
Sanz-Aguilar A, Carrete M, Edelaar P, Potti J, Tella JL. (2015). The empty temporal niche: breeding phenology differs between coexisting native and invasive birds. Biol Invas. 2015;17:3275–88.
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MN
Ploceus melanocephalus
Black-headed weaver
Date assessed
2021-11-11
Year published
2022
Eicat category
MN (Minor)
Justification for EICAT assessment


The Black-headed weaver has been observed feeding on insects in Spain (Sanz-Aguilar et al. 2015).
Confidence rating
Low
Mechanism(s) of maximum impact
Predation
Countries of most severe impact
Spain
Description of impacts
The black-headed weaver feeds on native insect species and the seeds of native plant species. It could also compete with native passerines once the species reaches higher population densities.
Assessor
Tom Allmert; Thomas Evans
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Recommended citation
Tom Allmert, Thomas Evans (2025). Ploceus melanocephalus. IUCN Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT).