Golden Palm Weaver
Ploceus bojeri
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusPloceus (Typical Weavers)
- SpeciesPloceus bojeri (Golden Palm Weaver)
The golden palm weaver (Ploceus bojeri) is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae. It is found in eastern Africa. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Golden Palm Weaver sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 190 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve
Chestnut Weaver
Ploceus rubiginosus
Lesser Masked-Weaver
Ploceus intermedius
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Vitelline Masked-Weaver
Ploceus vitellinus
Black-necked Weaver
Ploceus nigricollis
Speke's Weaver
Ploceus spekei
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
African Golden-Weaver
Ploceus subaureus
Little Weaver
Ploceus luteolus
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
Bubalornis niger
Red-billed Quelea
Quelea quelea
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Golden Palm Weaver in Samburu National Reserve?
About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Golden Palm Weaver sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 190 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Golden Palm Weaver in Samburu National Reserve?
April has the highest sighting rate for Golden Palm Weaver in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.