Speke's Weaver
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Speke's Weaver

Ploceus spekei

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

Speke's weaver (Ploceus spekei) is a familiar East African songbird. The eyes are pale and the bill is on the large side for a weaver. Unlike many weavers, it has the same plumage all year. The adult male is yellow with black throat (edged rusty), face, and bill, and variable black mottling on the back. The adult female's upperparts are dull olive-gray with dusky brown streaks; the underparts are pale yellow, whiter on the belly and grayer on the flanks. The juvenile is similar but duller. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Speke's Weaver sighting in Lake Manyara National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Lake Manyara National Park

Vitelline Masked-Weaver
LC

Vitelline Masked-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus vitellinus

20–30% · Possible
Lesser Masked-Weaver
LC

Lesser Masked-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus intermedius

10–20% · With luck
Baglafecht Weaver
LC

Baglafecht Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus baglafecht

10–20% · With luck
Chestnut Weaver
LC

Chestnut Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus rubiginosus

10–20% · With luck
Spectacled Weaver
LC

Spectacled Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus ocularis

5–10% · With luck
Village Weaver
LC

Village Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus cucullatus

5–10% · With luck
Golden-backed Weaver
LC

Golden-backed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus jacksoni

<5% · Rare
Black-necked Weaver
LC

Black-necked Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus nigricollis

<5% · Rare
Taveta Golden-Weaver
LC

Taveta Golden-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus castaneiceps

Insufficient data
Holub's Golden-Weaver
LC

Holub's Golden-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus xanthops

Insufficient data
African Golden-Weaver
LC

African Golden-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus subaureus

Insufficient data
Little Weaver
LC

Little Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus luteolus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
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 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
2 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
3 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
4 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
5 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
6 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
7 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
8 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
9 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
10 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
11 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
12 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
13 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
14 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Speke's Weaver in Lake Manyara National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Speke's Weaver sighting in Lake Manyara National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Speke's Weaver in Lake Manyara National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Speke's Weaver in Lake Manyara National Park in our monthly data.

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