Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
Bubalornis niger
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusBubalornis (Black Buffalo-Weavers)
- SpeciesBubalornis niger (Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver)
The red-billed buffalo weaver (Bubalornis niger) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in eastern and southern Africa. Its natural habitat is the dry savanna. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 343 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park
Southern Masked Weaver
Ploceus velatus
Red-billed Quelea
Quelea quelea
Scaly Weaver
Sporopipes squamifrons
Lesser Masked-Weaver
Ploceus intermedius
Chestnut Weaver
Ploceus rubiginosus
Red-headed Weaver
Anaplectes rubriceps
Red Bishop
Euplectes orix
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Red-shouldered Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis nitens
African Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus nigricans
Cape Crow
Corvus capensis
Pied Crow
Corvus albus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver in Etosha National Park?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 343 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver in Etosha National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.