Baglafecht Weaver
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Baglafecht Weaver

Ploceus baglafecht

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Bale Mountains National Park
110 Verified records at Bale Mountains National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The baglafecht weaver (Ploceus baglafecht) is a species of weaver bird from the family Ploceidae which is found in eastern and central Africa. There are several disjunct populations with distinguishable plumage patterns. Only some races display a discrete non-breeding plumage. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Baglafecht Weaver sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 110 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bale Mountains National Park

Spectacled Weaver
LC

Spectacled Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus ocularis

Insufficient data
Yellow-rumped Widowbird
LC

Yellow-rumped Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes capensis

20–30% · Possible
Red-collared Widowbird
LC

Red-collared Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes ardens

5–10% · With luck
Grosbeak Weaver
LC

Grosbeak Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amblyospiza albifrons

Insufficient data
Red-billed Quelea
LC

Red-billed Quelea

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quelea quelea

Insufficient data
Abyssinian Thrush
LC

Abyssinian Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus abyssinicus

80–90% · Very likely
Streaky Seedeater
LC

Streaky Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra striolata

80–90% · Very likely
Moorland Chat
LC

Moorland Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pinarochroa sordida

70–80% · Very likely
Tacazze Sunbird
LC

Tacazze Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia tacazze

60–70% · Likely
Abyssinian Siskin
LC

Abyssinian Siskin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Serinus nigriceps

60–70% · Likely
Abyssinian Catbird

Abyssinian Catbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parophasma galinieri

50–60% · Likely
Thekla Lark
LC

Thekla Lark

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Galerida theklae

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
60–70
Feb
60–70
Mar
50–60
Apr
80–90
May
60–70
Jun
70–80
Jul
50–60
Aug
70–80
Sep
70–80
Oct
60–70
Nov
40–50
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 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
60–70%
2 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
3 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
50–60%
4 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
5 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
6 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
7 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
30–40%
8 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
30–40%
9 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
10 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
11 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
12 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
13 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
14 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
15 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
16 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
17 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
18 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
19 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
20 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
21 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
22 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
23 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
24 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
25 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
26 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Baglafecht Weaver in Bale Mountains National Park?

About 67% of wildlife watchers report a Baglafecht Weaver sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 110 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Baglafecht Weaver in Bale Mountains National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Baglafecht Weaver in Bale Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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