Gray-headed Social-Weaver
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Gray-headed Social-Weaver

Pseudonigrita arnaudi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Ruaha National Park
105 Verified records at Ruaha National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The grey-capped social weaver (Pseudonigrita arnaudi) is a sparrow-like liver-colored bird, with a pale grey crown, a dark grey bill, a whitish eye-ring, horn-colored legs, with some black in the wing and a light terminal band in the tail, that builds roofed nests made of straws, breeds in colonies in thorny Acacia trees, and feeds in groups gathering grass seeds and insects. Male and female have near identical plumage. DNA-analysis confirms it is part of the weaver family. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Social-Weaver sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 105 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ruaha National Park

Swahili Sparrow
LC

Swahili Sparrow

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Passer suahelicus

30–40% · Possible
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow
LC

Northern Grey-headed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer griseus

10–20% · With luck
Southern Gray-headed Sparrow
LC

Southern Gray-headed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer diffusus

Insufficient data
Yellow-throated Sparrow
LC

Yellow-throated Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnoris superciliaris

Insufficient data
Chestnut Sparrow
LC

Chestnut Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer eminibey

Insufficient data
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
LC

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plocepasser mahali

Insufficient data
Ashy Starling
LC

Ashy Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis unicolor

60–70% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

60–70% · Likely
Slate-colored Boubou
LC

Slate-colored Boubou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius funebris

60–70% · Likely
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
LC

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus bengalus

50–60% · Likely
Green-winged Pytilia
LC

Green-winged Pytilia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pytilia melba

50–60% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
50–60
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
40–50
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 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
2 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
3 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
4 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
5 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
6 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
7 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
8 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
9 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
10 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
11 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
12 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
13 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
14 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
15 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
16 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
17 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gray-headed Social-Weaver in Ruaha National Park?

About 38% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Social-Weaver sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 105 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gray-headed Social-Weaver in Ruaha National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Gray-headed Social-Weaver in Ruaha National Park in our monthly data.

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