Ploceus (Typical Weavers)

Genus

Typical Weavers

Ploceus

46 species in our catalog · found in 87 parks

Species in this group

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

Baglafecht Weaver
LC

Baglafecht Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus baglafecht

60–70% · Likely
Chestnut Weaver
LC

Chestnut Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus rubiginosus

60–70% · 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
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
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
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
Speke's Weaver
LC

Speke's Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus spekei

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
Asian Golden Weaver
NT

Asian Golden Weaver

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ploceus hypoxanthus

20–30% · Possible
Slender-billed Weaver
LC

Slender-billed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus pelzelni

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
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
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
Golden-backed Weaver
LC

Golden-backed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus jacksoni

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

Northern Brown-throated Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus castanops

10–20% · 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
Bengal Weaver
LC

Bengal Weaver

Bird

Ploceus benghalensis

5–10% · With luck
Northern Masked-Weaver
LC

Northern Masked-Weaver

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ploceus taeniopterus

5–10% · With luck
🐦 No photo available
EN

Clarke's Weaver

Bird

Ploceus golandi

<5% · Rare
Heuglin's Masked-Weaver
LC

Heuglin's Masked-Weaver

Bird

Ploceus heuglini

<5% · Rare
Yellow-mantled Weaver
LC

Yellow-mantled Weaver

Bird

Ploceus tricolor

<5% · Rare
Orange Weaver
LC

Orange Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus aurantius

Insufficient data
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
Bertram's Weaver
LC

Bertram's Weaver

Bird

Ploceus bertrandi

Insufficient data
Weyns's Weaver
LC

Weyns's Weaver

Bird

Ploceus weynsi

Insufficient data
Bar-winged Weaver
LC

Bar-winged Weaver

Bird

Ploceus angolensis

Insufficient data
Katanga Masked-Weaver
LC

Katanga Masked-Weaver

Bird

Ploceus katangae

Insufficient data

📅 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 Typical Weavers

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