Speke's Weaver
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Speke's Weaver

Ploceus spekei

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Masai Mara National Reserve
124 Verified records at Masai Mara National Reserve
May 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 Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 124 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve

Village Weaver
LC

Village Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus cucullatus

10–20% · With luck
Spectacled Weaver
LC

Spectacled Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus ocularis

10–20% · With luck
Baglafecht Weaver
LC

Baglafecht Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus baglafecht

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

Holub's Golden-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus xanthops

5–10% · Rare
Lesser Masked-Weaver
LC

Lesser Masked-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus intermedius

<5% · Rare
Vitelline Masked-Weaver
LC

Vitelline Masked-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus vitellinus

<5% · Rare
Little Weaver
LC

Little Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus luteolus

<5% · Rare
Black-necked Weaver
LC

Black-necked Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus nigricollis

<5% · Rare
Black-billed Weaver
LC

Black-billed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus melanogaster

Insufficient data
Yellow-rumped Widowbird
LC

Yellow-rumped Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes capensis

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-shouldered Widowbird
LC

Yellow-shouldered Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes macroura

10–20% · With luck
Speckle-fronted Weaver
LC

Speckle-fronted Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporopipes frontalis

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
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 Masai Mara National Reserve?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Speke's Weaver sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 124 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Speke's Weaver in Masai Mara National Reserve?

May has the highest sighting rate for Speke's Weaver in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.

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