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Village Weaver

Ploceus cucullatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Addo Elephant National Park
48 Verified records at Addo Elephant National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The village weaver (Ploceus cucullatus), also known as the spotted-backed weaver or black-headed weaver (the latter leading to easy confusion with P. melanocephalus), is a bird species in the family Ploceidae found in much of sub-Saharan Africa. It has also been introduced to Portugal and Venezuela as well as to the islands of Hispaniola, Martinique, Puerto Rico, Mauritius and Réunion. This often abundant species occurs in a wide range of open or semi-open habitats, including woodlands and human habitation, and frequently forms large noisy colonies in towns, villages, and hotel grounds. This weaver builds a large coarsely woven nest made of grass and leaf strips with a downward-facing entrance, which is suspended from a branch in a tree. Two or three eggs are laid. Village weavers are colonial breeders, so many nests may hang from one tree. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Village Weaver sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Addo Elephant National Park

Cape Weaver
LC

Cape Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus capensis

30–40% · Possible
Southern Masked Weaver
LC

Southern Masked Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus velatus

20–30% · Possible
Spectacled Weaver
LC

Spectacled Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus ocularis

10–20% · With luck
Dark-backed Weaver
LC

Dark-backed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus bicolor

<5% · Rare
African Golden-Weaver
LC

African Golden-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus subaureus

<5% · Rare
Red Bishop
LC

Red Bishop

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes orix

10–20% · With luck
Red-billed Quelea
LC

Red-billed Quelea

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quelea quelea

5–10% · With luck
Long-tailed Widow-bird
LC

Long-tailed Widow-bird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes progne

<5% · Rare
Grosbeak Weaver
LC

Grosbeak Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amblyospiza albifrons

<5% · Rare
Fan-tailed Widowbird
LC

Fan-tailed Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes axillaris

<5% · Rare
Scaly Weaver
LC

Scaly Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporopipes squamifrons

<5% · Rare
Yellow-rumped Widowbird
LC

Yellow-rumped Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes capensis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
<5
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
40–50%
2 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
3 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
4 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
5 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
30–40%
6 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
7 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
8 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
9 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
10 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
10–20%
11 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
12 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
13 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
14 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
15 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
16 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
17 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
18 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
10–20%
19 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
20 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
21 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
22 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
23 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
24 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
25 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
26 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
5–10%
27 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
28 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
29 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
30 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
31 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
32 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
33 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
34 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
35 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
36 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
37 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
38 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
5–10%
39 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
40 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
41 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
42 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
43 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
44 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
45 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
46 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
47 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
48 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
Insufficient data
49 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Village Weaver in Addo Elephant National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Village Weaver sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Village Weaver in Addo Elephant National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Village Weaver in Addo Elephant National Park in our monthly data.

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