Nelicourvi Weaver

Nelicourvi Weaver

Ploceus nelicourvi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Ranomafana National Park
384 Verified records at Ranomafana National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The nelicourvi weaver (Ploceus nelicourvi) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Together with its closest relative, the sakalava weaver, it is sometimes placed in a separate genus Nelicurvius. A slender, sparrow-like bird, it is 15 cm (5.9 in) long and weighing 20–28 g (0.71–0.99 oz). Breeding males have a black bill and head, brown eyes, yellow collar, grey belly, chestnut-brown lower tail coverts, olive back, and blackish flight feathers edged greenish. Non-breeding males have mottled grey and green heads. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Nelicourvi Weaver sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 384 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ranomafana National Park

Sakalava Weaver
LC Endemic

Sakalava Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus sakalava

Insufficient data
Forest Fody
LC Endemic

Forest Fody

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Foudia omissa

30–40% · Possible
Madagascar Fody
LC

Madagascar Fody

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Foudia madagascariensis

10–20% · With luck
Madagascar Bulbul
LC

Madagascar Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hypsipetes madagascariensis

80–90% · Very likely
Souimanga Sunbird
LC

Souimanga Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris sovimanga

70–80% · Very likely
Madagascar White-eye
LC

Madagascar White-eye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zosterops maderaspatanus

60–70% · Likely
Tylas Vanga
NT Endemic

Tylas Vanga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tylas eduardi

60–70% · Likely
Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher
LC

Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Terpsiphone mutata

60–70% · Likely
Madagascar Magpie-Robin
LC Endemic

Madagascar Magpie-Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Copsychus albospecularis

60–70% · Likely
Malagasy Brush Warbler
LC

Malagasy Brush Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Nesillas typica

60–70% · Likely
Red-tailed Vanga
LC Endemic

Red-tailed Vanga

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Calicalicus madagascariensis

60–70% · Likely
Crested Drongo
LC

Crested Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus forficatus

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
20–30
Mar
50–60
Apr
60–70
May
50–60
Jun
60–70
Jul
60–70
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
50–60
Nov
60–70
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 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
50–60%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Nelicourvi Weaver in Ranomafana National Park?

About 56% of wildlife watchers report a Nelicourvi Weaver sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 384 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Nelicourvi Weaver in Ranomafana National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Nelicourvi Weaver in Ranomafana National Park in our monthly data.

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