Vitelline Masked-Weaver
Ploceus vitellinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusPloceus (Typical Weavers)
- SpeciesPloceus vitellinus (Vitelline Masked-Weaver)
The vitelline masked weaver (Ploceus vitellinus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in western, central, and eastern Africa. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Vitelline Masked-Weaver sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 78 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Holub's Golden-Weaver
Ploceus xanthops
Speke's Weaver
Ploceus spekei
Lesser Masked-Weaver
Ploceus intermedius
Little Weaver
Ploceus luteolus
Black-necked Weaver
Ploceus nigricollis
Black-billed Weaver
Ploceus melanogaster
Yellow-rumped Widowbird
Euplectes capensis
Yellow-shouldered Widowbird
Euplectes macroura
Speckle-fronted Weaver
Sporopipes frontalis
📅 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 Vitelline Masked-Weaver in Masai Mara National Reserve?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Vitelline Masked-Weaver sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 78 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Vitelline Masked-Weaver in Masai Mara National Reserve?
February has the highest sighting rate for Vitelline Masked-Weaver in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.