Ploceidae (Weavers and Allies)

Family

Weavers and Allies

Ploceidae

77 species in our catalog · found in 89 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

White-headed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dinemellia dinemelli

80–90% · Very likely
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bubalornis niger

70–80% · Very likely
Baglafecht Weaver
LC

Baglafecht Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus baglafecht

60–70% · Likely
Chestnut Weaver
LC

Chestnut Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus rubiginosus

60–70% · Likely
Crested Malimbe
LC

Crested Malimbe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malimbus malimbicus

60–70% · Likely
Scaly Weaver
LC

Scaly Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporopipes squamifrons

50–60% · Likely
Nelicourvi Weaver
LC Endemic

Nelicourvi Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus nelicourvi

50–60% · Likely
Southern Masked Weaver
LC

Southern Masked Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus velatus

40–50% · Likely
Village Weaver
LC

Village Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus cucullatus

40–50% · Likely
Red-billed Quelea
LC

Red-billed Quelea

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quelea quelea

40–50% · Likely
Sakalava Weaver
LC Endemic

Sakalava Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus sakalava

40–50% · Likely
Rüppell's Weaver
LC

Rüppell's Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus galbula

40–50% · Likely
Black-headed Weaver
LC

Black-headed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus melanocephalus

40–50% · Likely
Vieillot's Weaver
LC

Vieillot's Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus nigerrimus

40–50% · Likely
White-winged Widowbird
LC

White-winged Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes albonotatus

40–50% · Likely
Brown-capped Weaver
LC

Brown-capped Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus insignis

40–50% · Likely
Cape Weaver
LC

Cape Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus capensis

40–50% · Likely
Dark-backed Weaver
LC

Dark-backed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus bicolor

40–50% · Likely
African Golden-Weaver
LC

African Golden-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus subaureus

40–50% · Likely
Orange Bishop
LC

Orange Bishop

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes franciscanus

30–40% · Possible
Speckle-fronted Weaver
LC

Speckle-fronted Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporopipes frontalis

30–40% · Possible
Black Bishop
LC

Black Bishop

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes gierowii

30–40% · Possible
Southern Brown-throated Weaver
LC

Southern Brown-throated Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus xanthopterus

30–40% · Possible
Black-necked Weaver
LC

Black-necked Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus nigricollis

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-rumped Widowbird
LC

Yellow-rumped Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes capensis

30–40% · Possible
Speke's Weaver
LC

Speke's Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus spekei

30–40% · Possible
Grosbeak Weaver
LC

Grosbeak Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amblyospiza albifrons

30–40% · Possible
Taveta Golden-Weaver
LC

Taveta Golden-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus castaneiceps

30–40% · Possible
Spectacled Weaver
LC

Spectacled Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus ocularis

30–40% · Possible
Red-headed Weaver
LC

Red-headed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anaplectes rubriceps

30–40% · Possible
Forest Fody
LC Endemic

Forest Fody

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Foudia omissa

30–40% · Possible
Asian Golden Weaver
NT

Asian Golden Weaver

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ploceus hypoxanthus

20–30% · Possible
Red-collared Widowbird
LC

Red-collared Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes ardens

20–30% · Possible
Slender-billed Weaver
LC

Slender-billed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus pelzelni

20–30% · Possible
Red Bishop
LC

Red Bishop

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes orix

20–30% · Possible
Lesser Masked-Weaver
LC

Lesser Masked-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus intermedius

20–30% · Possible
Golden Palm Weaver
LC

Golden Palm Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus bojeri

20–30% · Possible
Baya Weaver
LC

Baya Weaver

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ploceus philippinus

20–30% · Possible
Little Weaver
LC

Little Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus luteolus

20–30% · Possible
Fan-tailed Widowbird
LC

Fan-tailed Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes axillaris

20–30% · Possible
Holub's Golden-Weaver
LC

Holub's Golden-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus xanthops

20–30% · Possible
Vitelline Masked-Weaver
LC

Vitelline Masked-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus vitellinus

20–30% · Possible
Madagascar Fody
LC

Madagascar Fody

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Foudia madagascariensis

20–30% · Possible
Strange Weaver
LC

Strange Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus alienus

20–30% · Possible
Black-billed Weaver
LC

Black-billed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus melanogaster

20–30% · Possible
Yellow Weaver
EN

Yellow Weaver

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ploceus megarhynchus

20–30% · Possible
Usambara Weaver
NT Endemic

Usambara Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus nicolli

10–20% · With luck
White-billed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

White-billed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bubalornis albirostris

10–20% · With luck
Gray's Malimbe
LC

Gray's Malimbe

Bird

Malimbus nitens

10–20% · With luck
Zanzibar Bishop
LC

Zanzibar Bishop

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes nigroventris

10–20% · With luck
Red-headed Malimbe
LC

Red-headed Malimbe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malimbus rubricollis

10–20% · With luck
Black-winged Bishop
LC

Black-winged Bishop

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes hordeaceus

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-shouldered Widowbird
LC

Yellow-shouldered Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes macroura

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-crowned Bishop
LC

Yellow-crowned Bishop

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes afer

10–20% · With luck
Golden-backed Weaver
LC

Golden-backed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus jacksoni

10–20% · With luck
Jackson's Widowbird
LC

Jackson's Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes jacksoni

10–20% · With luck
Northern Brown-throated Weaver
LC

Northern Brown-throated Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus castanops

10–20% · With luck
Long-tailed Widow-bird
LC

Long-tailed Widow-bird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes progne

5–10% · With luck
Streaked Weaver
LC

Streaked Weaver

Bird

Ploceus manyar

5–10% · With luck
Compact Weaver
LC

Compact Weaver

Bird

Ploceus superciliosus

5–10% · With luck

Showing the 60 most likely of 77 species — the park table below covers them all.

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Weavers and Allies

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 13
90–100%
2 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 27
90–100%
3 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 19
90–100%
4 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 18
90–100%
5 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 36
90–100%
6 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 15
90–100%
7 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 37
90–100%
8 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 27
90–100%
9 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania 32
90–100%
10 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 25
90–100%
11 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 36
90–100%
12 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 17
90–100%
13 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 27
90–100%
14 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 30
90–100%
15 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo 43
90–100%
16 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 27
90–100%
17 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 26
90–100%
18 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 25
90–100%
19 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 28
90–100%
20 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 29
80–90%
21 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 18
80–90%
22 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 22
80–90%
23 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 21
80–90%
24 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 32
80–90%
25 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 33
80–90%
26 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 14
80–90%
27 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 16
80–90%
28 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 20
80–90%
29 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 19
80–90%
30 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 26
70–80%
31 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 15
70–80%
32 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 6
70–80%
33 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 15
70–80%
34 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 20
70–80%
35 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi 18
70–80%
36 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 8
70–80%
37 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar 4
70–80%
38 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal 12
70–80%
39 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 5
70–80%
40 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania 13
70–80%
41 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 14
70–80%
42 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 19
70–80%
43 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 20
70–80%
44 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique 17
70–80%
45 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 14
70–80%
46 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 13
60–70%
47 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana 16
60–70%
48 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 12
60–70%
49 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 6
60–70%
50 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar 3
50–60%
51 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana 16
50–60%
52 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 18
50–60%
53 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 7
40–50%
54 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 6
40–50%
55 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast 7
30–40%
56 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar 2
30–40%
57 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 6
30–40%
58 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 1
30–40%
59 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam 3
30–40%
60 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal 2
20–30%
61 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 2
20–30%
62 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan 2
20–30%
63 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India 3
20–30%
64 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
10–20%
65 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 2
10–20%
66 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal 2
10–20%
67 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 2
5–10%
68 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela 1
5–10%
69 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
5–10%
70 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 3
5–10%
71 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India 2
5–10%
72 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
73 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India 3
<5%
74 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India 2
<5%
75 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India 2
<5%
76 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
<5%
77 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
<5%
78 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia 1
<5%
79 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
80 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 2
<5%
81 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
82 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
83 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 3
<5%
84 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
<5%
85 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 2
<5%
86 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
87 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
<5%
88 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
<5%
89 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%