Chestnut Weaver
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Chestnut Weaver

Ploceus rubiginosus

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

The chestnut weaver (Ploceus rubiginosus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in eastern and south-western Africa. They can typically be found in Kenya, Botswana, Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda, Tanzania, Angola, and Namibia. Chestnut Weavers are considered locally abundant and of least concern. It is a nomadic as well as residential species that moves in response to rainfall and food availability. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut Weaver sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park

Baglafecht Weaver
LC

Baglafecht Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus baglafecht

20–30% · Possible
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
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

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
<5
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
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 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
2 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
3 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
4 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
10–20%
5 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
6 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
7 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
8 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
9 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
10 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
11 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
12 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
5–10%
13 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
14 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
15 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
16 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
17 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
18 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
19 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
20 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
21 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
22 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
23 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
24 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
25 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut Weaver in Mkomazi National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut Weaver sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

May has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut Weaver in Mkomazi National Park in our monthly data.

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