African Golden-Weaver
Ploceus subaureus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusPloceus (Typical Weavers)
- SpeciesPloceus subaureus (African Golden-Weaver)
The eastern golden weaver (Ploceus subaureus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in eastern and south-eastern Africa. Alternative names used for the eastern golden weaver include yellow weaver, olive-headed golden weaver, and African golden weaver. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a African Golden-Weaver sighting in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis
Southern Masked Weaver
Ploceus velatus
Lesser Masked-Weaver
Ploceus intermedius
Dark-backed Weaver
Ploceus bicolor
Cape Weaver
Ploceus capensis
Red-collared Widowbird
Euplectes ardens
Fan-tailed Widowbird
Euplectes axillaris
Red-billed Quelea
Quelea quelea
White-winged Widowbird
Euplectes albonotatus
Red Bishop
Euplectes orix
Grosbeak Weaver
Amblyospiza albifrons
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Selous Game Reserve | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 10 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 13 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 15 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 16 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 17 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 18 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a African Golden-Weaver in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a African Golden-Weaver sighting in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see African Golden-Weaver in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for African Golden-Weaver in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park in our monthly data.