Taveta Golden-Weaver
Taveta Golden-Weaver

Taveta Golden-Weaver

Ploceus castaneiceps

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
3 Verified records at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Taveta weaver (Ploceus castaneiceps), also known as the Taveta golden weaver, (or the mango bird) is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae. It is found on the African savannah in Kenya and Tanzania. The name of the bird refers to the region of Taveta in southeastern Kenya near the border with Tanzania where it occurs, as well as how these birds weave intricate nests. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Baglafecht Weaver
LC

Baglafecht Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus baglafecht

30–40% · Possible
Speke's Weaver
LC

Speke's Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus spekei

20–30% · Possible
Vitelline Masked-Weaver
LC

Vitelline Masked-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus vitellinus

20–30% · Possible
Lesser Masked-Weaver
LC

Lesser Masked-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus intermedius

10–20% · With luck
Village Weaver
LC

Village Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus cucullatus

5–10% · With luck
Spectacled Weaver
LC

Spectacled Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus ocularis

5–10% · With luck
Chestnut Weaver
LC

Chestnut Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus rubiginosus

5–10% · Rare
Holub's Golden-Weaver
LC

Holub's Golden-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus xanthops

<5% · Rare
Golden-backed Weaver
LC

Golden-backed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus jacksoni

<5% · Rare
Black-necked Weaver
LC

Black-necked Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus nigricollis

<5% · Rare
Little Weaver
LC

Little Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus luteolus

<5% · Rare
African Golden-Weaver
LC

African Golden-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus subaureus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Taveta Golden-Weaver at Ngorongoro Conservation Area — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ 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 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
2 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
3 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
4 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
5 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
6 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
7 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
8 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
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