Speke's Weaver
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Speke's Weaver

Ploceus spekei

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Samburu National Reserve
15 Verified records at Samburu National Reserve
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Speke's weaver (Ploceus spekei) is a familiar East African songbird. The eyes are pale and the bill is on the large side for a weaver. Unlike many weavers, it has the same plumage all year. The adult male is yellow with black throat (edged rusty), face, and bill, and variable black mottling on the back. The adult female's upperparts are dull olive-gray with dusky brown streaks; the underparts are pale yellow, whiter on the belly and grayer on the flanks. The juvenile is similar but duller. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Speke's Weaver sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve

Chestnut Weaver
LC

Chestnut Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus rubiginosus

30–40% · Possible
Golden Palm Weaver
LC

Golden Palm Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus bojeri

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

10–20% · With luck
Vitelline Masked-Weaver
LC

Vitelline Masked-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus vitellinus

10–20% · With luck
Black-necked Weaver
LC

Black-necked Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus nigricollis

10–20% · With luck
Baglafecht Weaver
LC

Baglafecht Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus baglafecht

<5% · Rare
African Golden-Weaver
LC

African Golden-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus subaureus

<5% · Rare
Little Weaver
LC

Little Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus luteolus

Insufficient data
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

White-headed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dinemellia dinemelli

70–80% · Very likely
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bubalornis niger

30–40% · Possible
Red-billed Quelea
LC

Red-billed Quelea

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quelea quelea

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
2 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
3 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
4 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
5 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
6 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
7 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
8 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
9 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
10 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
11 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
12 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
13 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
14 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Speke's Weaver in Samburu National Reserve?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Speke's Weaver sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Speke's Weaver in Samburu National Reserve?

September has the highest sighting rate for Speke's Weaver in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.

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