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Village Weaver

Ploceus cucullatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Meru National Park
23 Verified records at Meru National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The village weaver (Ploceus cucullatus), also known as the spotted-backed weaver or black-headed weaver (the latter leading to easy confusion with P. melanocephalus), is a bird species in the family Ploceidae found in much of sub-Saharan Africa. It has also been introduced to Portugal and Venezuela as well as to the islands of Hispaniola, Martinique, Puerto Rico, Mauritius and Réunion. This often abundant species occurs in a wide range of open or semi-open habitats, including woodlands and human habitation, and frequently forms large noisy colonies in towns, villages, and hotel grounds. This weaver builds a large coarsely woven nest made of grass and leaf strips with a downward-facing entrance, which is suspended from a branch in a tree. Two or three eggs are laid. Village weavers are colonial breeders, so many nests may hang from one tree. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Village Weaver sighting in Meru National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Meru National Park

Chestnut Weaver
LC

Chestnut Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus rubiginosus

60–70% · Likely
Golden Palm Weaver
LC

Golden Palm Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus bojeri

20–30% · Possible
Lesser Masked-Weaver
LC

Lesser Masked-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus intermedius

10–20% · With luck
African Golden-Weaver
LC

African Golden-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus subaureus

10–20% · With luck
Vitelline Masked-Weaver
LC

Vitelline Masked-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus vitellinus

Insufficient data
Holub's Golden-Weaver
LC

Holub's Golden-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus xanthops

Insufficient data
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

White-headed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dinemellia dinemelli

80–90% · Very likely
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bubalornis niger

70–80% · Very likely
Red-headed Weaver
LC

Red-headed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anaplectes rubriceps

20–30% · Possible
Red-billed Quelea
LC

Red-billed Quelea

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quelea quelea

20–30% · Possible
White-winged Widowbird
LC

White-winged Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes albonotatus

5–10% · With luck
Grosbeak Weaver
LC

Grosbeak Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amblyospiza albifrons

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
40–50
Nov
10–20
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 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
40–50%
2 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
3 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
4 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
5 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
30–40%
6 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
7 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
8 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
9 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
10 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
10–20%
11 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
12 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
13 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
14 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
15 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
16 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
17 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
18 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
10–20%
19 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
20 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
21 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
22 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
23 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
24 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
25 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
26 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
5–10%
27 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
28 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
29 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
30 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
31 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
32 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
33 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
34 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
35 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
36 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
37 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
38 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
5–10%
39 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
40 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
41 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
42 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
43 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
44 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
45 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
46 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
47 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
48 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
Insufficient data
49 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Village Weaver in Meru National Park?

About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Village Weaver sighting in Meru National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Village Weaver in Meru National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Village Weaver in Meru National Park in our monthly data.

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