This weaver uses woodland edges, scrub, and moist savanna. Male plumage varies by region, from black in the east to brown-black in central Africa.
Males and females differ distinctly. Male upperparts are black in the east and brownish black in central Africa.
It uses woodland, dense scrub, moist savanna, gallery forest, and clearings or edges. It is usually seen alone or in pairs.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.