Black-capped Social-Weaver

Black-capped Social-Weaver

Pseudonigrita cabanisi

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

The black-capped social weaver (Pseudonigrita cabanisi) is a sparrow-like species of bird that has been assigned to the weaverbird family. It was originally described by Fisher and Reichenow, and later re-classified by the latter to the genus Pseudonigrita. Adults have a large black cap, ivory-colored bill, red eyes, brown back and wings, blackish-brown tail, white throat and underparts with a black midline, and dark horn-colored legs. It breeds in colonies and roofed nests with an entrance at the bottom in thorny trees such as acacias are constructed by the male from grass stems. It is found in parts of Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. It is sometimes kept and bred in captivity. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Black-capped Social-Weaver sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 325 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
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 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
2 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
3 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
4 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
5 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
6 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
7 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
8 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-capped Social-Weaver in Samburu National Reserve?

About 36% of wildlife watchers report a Black-capped Social-Weaver sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 325 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-capped Social-Weaver in Samburu National Reserve?

December has the highest sighting rate for Black-capped Social-Weaver in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.

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