Vieillot's Weaver
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Vieillot's Weaver

Ploceus nigerrimus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Semuliki National Park
87 Verified records at Semuliki National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Vieillot's black weaver (Ploceus nigerrimus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in southern Nigeria to Uganda, west Kenya, Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The common name is after the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot. This species was formerly considered to be conspecific with chestnut-and-black weaver (Ploceus castaneofuscus). The species were split based on the striking differences in the colour of the plumage. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Vieillot's Weaver sighting in Semuliki National Park, based on 87 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Semuliki National Park

Village Weaver
LC

Village Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus cucullatus

20–30% · Possible
Black-necked Weaver
LC

Black-necked Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus nigricollis

5–10% · With luck
Black-headed Weaver
LC

Black-headed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus melanocephalus

<5% · Rare
Maxwell's Black Weaver
LC

Maxwell's Black Weaver

Bird

Ploceus albinucha

<5% · Rare
🐦 No photo available
EN

Golden-naped Weaver

Bird

Ploceus aureonucha

<5% · Rare
Spectacled Weaver
LC

Spectacled Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus ocularis

<5% · Rare
Weyns's Weaver
LC

Weyns's Weaver

Bird

Ploceus weynsi

Insufficient data
Dark-backed Weaver
LC

Dark-backed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus bicolor

Insufficient data
Baglafecht Weaver
LC

Baglafecht Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus baglafecht

Insufficient data
Compact Weaver
LC

Compact Weaver

Bird

Ploceus superciliosus

Insufficient data
Crested Malimbe
LC

Crested Malimbe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malimbus malimbicus

60–70% · Likely
Grosbeak Weaver
LC

Grosbeak Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amblyospiza albifrons

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
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 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
2 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
3 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
4 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
5 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
6 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
7 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
8 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
9 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Vieillot's Weaver in Semuliki National Park?

About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Vieillot's Weaver sighting in Semuliki National Park, based on 87 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Vieillot's Weaver in Semuliki National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Vieillot's Weaver in Semuliki National Park in our monthly data.

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