Rufous-tailed Weaver
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Rufous-tailed Weaver

Histurgops ruficauda

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
963 Verified records at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The rufous-tailed weaver (Histurgops ruficauda) is a species of songbird found in Tanzania. It is included in the weaver family (Ploceidae), but many authors included it in the Old World sparrow family Passeridae when Old World sparrows were separated from the weavers proper. It is placed in the monotypic genus Histurgops. It is an endemic breeder in Tanzania, but vagrants occur in Kenya too. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-tailed Weaver sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 963 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Kenya Rufous Sparrow
LC

Kenya Rufous Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer rufocinctus

10–20% · With luck
Swahili Sparrow
LC

Swahili Sparrow

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Passer suahelicus

10–20% · With luck
Gray-headed Social-Weaver
LC

Gray-headed Social-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pseudonigrita arnaudi

10–20% · With luck
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow
LC

Northern Grey-headed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer griseus

10–20% · With luck
Chestnut Sparrow
LC

Chestnut Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer eminibey

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-spotted Petronia
LC

Yellow-spotted Petronia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnoris pyrgita

<5% · Rare
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
LC

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plocepasser mahali

<5% · Rare
Yellow-throated Sparrow
LC

Yellow-throated Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnoris superciliaris

Insufficient data
Black-capped Social-Weaver
LC

Black-capped Social-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pseudonigrita cabanisi

<5% · Rare
Parrot-billed Sparrow
LC

Parrot-billed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer gongonensis

<5% · Rare
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

50–60% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
50–60
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
2 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
3 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
4 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
5 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
6 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
7 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-tailed Weaver in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

About 38% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-tailed Weaver sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 963 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous-tailed Weaver in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

April has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-tailed Weaver in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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