Baglafecht Weaver
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Baglafecht Weaver

Ploceus baglafecht

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Kibale National Park
230 Verified records at Kibale National Park
August 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Baglafecht Weaver sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 230 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park

Vieillot's Weaver
LC

Vieillot's Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus nigerrimus

40–50% · Likely
Black-necked Weaver
LC

Black-necked Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus nigricollis

30–40% · Possible
Village Weaver
LC

Village Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus cucullatus

30–40% · Possible
Black-headed Weaver
LC

Black-headed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus melanocephalus

20–30% · Possible
Spectacled Weaver
LC

Spectacled Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus ocularis

10–20% · With luck
Northern Brown-throated Weaver
LC

Northern Brown-throated Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus castanops

10–20% · With luck
Compact Weaver
LC

Compact Weaver

Bird

Ploceus superciliosus

5–10% · With luck
Holub's Golden-Weaver
LC

Holub's Golden-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus xanthops

5–10% · With luck
Northern Masked-Weaver
LC

Northern Masked-Weaver

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ploceus taeniopterus

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-mantled Weaver
LC

Yellow-mantled Weaver

Bird

Ploceus tricolor

<5% · Rare
Dark-backed Weaver
LC

Dark-backed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus bicolor

<5% · Rare
Slender-billed Weaver
LC

Slender-billed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus pelzelni

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
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 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 Kibale National Park?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Baglafecht Weaver sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 230 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

August has the highest sighting rate for Baglafecht Weaver in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.

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