Sakalava Weaver
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Sakalava Weaver

Ploceus sakalava

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Berenty Reserve
66 Verified records at Berenty Reserve
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Sakalava weaver (Ploceus sakalava) sometimes known as the Sakalava fody is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The bird is 15 cm (5.9 in) long and weighs 20–28 g (0.71–0.99 oz). Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Sakalava Weaver sighting in Berenty Reserve, based on 66 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Berenty Reserve

Madagascar Fody
LC

Madagascar Fody

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Foudia madagascariensis

20–30% · Possible
Forest Fody
LC Endemic

Forest Fody

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Foudia omissa

Insufficient data
Crested Drongo
LC

Crested Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus forficatus

80–90% · Very likely
Pied Crow
LC

Pied Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus albus

80–90% · Very likely
Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher
LC

Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Terpsiphone mutata

70–80% · Very likely
Madagascar Magpie-Robin
LC Endemic

Madagascar Magpie-Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Copsychus albospecularis

60–70% · Likely
Common Jery
LC Endemic

Common Jery

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Neomixis tenella

60–70% · Likely
Madagascar Bulbul
LC

Madagascar Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hypsipetes madagascariensis

60–70% · Likely
Souimanga Sunbird
LC

Souimanga Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris sovimanga

50–60% · Likely
Hook-billed Vanga
LC Endemic

Hook-billed Vanga

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Vanga curvirostris

40–50% · Likely
Madagascar White-eye
LC

Madagascar White-eye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zosterops maderaspatanus

30–40% · Possible
Common Newtonia
LC Endemic

Common Newtonia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Newtonia brunneicauda

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
10–20
Jul
30–40
Aug
70–80
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
60–70
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 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar
40–50%
2 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
20–30%
3 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Sakalava Weaver in Berenty Reserve?

About 46% of wildlife watchers report a Sakalava Weaver sighting in Berenty Reserve, based on 66 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Sakalava Weaver in Berenty Reserve?

September has the highest sighting rate for Sakalava Weaver in Berenty Reserve in our monthly data.

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