Chestnut Weaver
Chestnut WeaverChestnut Weaver

Chestnut Weaver

Ploceus rubiginosus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · Rare
overall probability at Etosha National Park
67 Verified records at Etosha National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The chestnut weaver (Ploceus rubiginosus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in eastern and south-western Africa. They can typically be found in Kenya, Botswana, Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda, Tanzania, Angola, and Namibia. Chestnut Weavers are considered locally abundant and of least concern. It is a nomadic as well as residential species that moves in response to rainfall and food availability. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut Weaver sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 67 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park

Southern Masked Weaver
LC

Southern Masked Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus velatus

30–40% · Possible
Lesser Masked-Weaver
LC

Lesser Masked-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus intermedius

5–10% · With luck
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bubalornis niger

20–30% · Possible
Red-billed Quelea
LC

Red-billed Quelea

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quelea quelea

20–30% · Possible
Scaly Weaver
LC

Scaly Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporopipes squamifrons

20–30% · Possible
Red-headed Weaver
LC

Red-headed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anaplectes rubriceps

<5% · Rare
Red Bishop
LC

Red Bishop

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes orix

<5% · Rare
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

80–90% · Very likely
Red-shouldered Glossy-starling
LC

Red-shouldered Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis nitens

60–70% · Likely
African Red-eyed Bulbul
LC

African Red-eyed Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus nigricans

60–70% · Likely
Cape Crow
LC

Cape Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus capensis

40–50% · Likely
Pied Crow
LC

Pied Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus albus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
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 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
2 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
3 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
4 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
10–20%
5 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
6 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
7 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
8 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
9 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
10 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
11 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
12 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
5–10%
13 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
14 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
15 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
16 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
17 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
18 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
19 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
20 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
21 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
22 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
23 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
24 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
25 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut Weaver in Etosha National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut Weaver sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 67 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Chestnut Weaver in Etosha National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut Weaver in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.

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