Baglafecht Weaver
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Baglafecht Weaver

Ploceus baglafecht

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Mkomazi National Park
88 Verified records at Mkomazi National Park
June 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Baglafecht Weaver sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 88 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park

Usambara Weaver
NT Endemic

Usambara Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus nicolli

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

Vitelline Masked-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus vitellinus

10–20% · With luck
Black-necked Weaver
LC

Black-necked Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus nigricollis

10–20% · With luck
Village Weaver
LC

Village Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus cucullatus

10–20% · With luck
Dark-backed Weaver
LC

Dark-backed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus bicolor

10–20% · With luck
Chestnut Weaver
LC

Chestnut Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus rubiginosus

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

Lesser Masked-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus intermedius

5–10% · With luck
Spectacled Weaver
LC

Spectacled Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus ocularis

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

Taveta Golden-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus castaneiceps

<5% · Rare
African Golden-Weaver
LC

African Golden-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus subaureus

<5% · Rare
Golden-backed Weaver
LC

Golden-backed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus jacksoni

<5% · Rare
Speke's Weaver
LC

Speke's Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus spekei

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
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 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 Mkomazi National Park?

About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Baglafecht Weaver sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 88 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

June has the highest sighting rate for Baglafecht Weaver in Mkomazi National Park in our monthly data.

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