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title: "Wikłacz czarnogłowy"
description: "Ploceus melanocephalus — Ptaki. The black-headed weaver (Ploceus melanocephalus), also known as yellow-backed weaver, is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/black-headed-weaver
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Wikłacz czarnogłowy

> Ploceus melanocephalus — Ptaki. The black-headed weaver (Ploceus melanocephalus), also known as yellow-backed weaver,  is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.

- Scientific name: *Ploceus melanocephalus*
- Category: `birds` (Ptaki)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Jeziora i rzeki)
- iNaturalist observations: 1530
- Wikidata: [Q998572](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q998572)
- iNaturalist taxon: [13793](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/13793)

## Names

- en: Black-headed Weaver
- de: Schwarzkopfweber
- es: Tejedor cabecinegro
- fr: Tisserin à tête noire
- nl: Zwartkopwever
- pt: Tecelão-de-cabeça-preta
- pl: Wikłacz czarnogłowy

## Countries with the most observations

PT (456), UG (288), ES (152), SN (136), RW (67), GM (44), BF (34), NG (26), KE (19), BJ (12), PF (8), MR (7)

## Summary

The black-headed weaver (Ploceus melanocephalus), also known as yellow-backed weaver,  is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is a resident breeder in damp areas in tropical Africa.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-headed_weaver

## Photo

![Wikłacz czarnogłowy](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/black-headed-weaver/medium.jpg)

Photo: Sara L Giles · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/6991642

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/black-headed-weaver?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).