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Grosbeak Weaver

Amblyospiza albifrons

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

The thick-billed weaver (Amblyospiza albifrons), or grosbeak weaver, is a distinctive and bold species of weaver bird that is native to the Afrotropics. It belongs to the monotypic genus Amblyospiza and subfamily Amblyospizinae. They have particularly strong mandibles, which are employed to extricate the seeds in nutlets and drupes, and their songs are comparatively unmusical and harsh. Their colonial nests are readily distinguishable from those of other weavers, due to their form and placement, and the fine strands used in their construction. They habitually fan and flick their tails. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Grosbeak Weaver sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 108 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Arusha National Park

Baglafecht Weaver
LC

Baglafecht Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus baglafecht

40–50% · Likely
Taveta Golden-Weaver
LC

Taveta Golden-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus castaneiceps

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-rumped Widowbird
LC

Yellow-rumped Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes capensis

20–30% · Possible
Spectacled Weaver
LC

Spectacled Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus ocularis

10–20% · With luck
Speke's Weaver
LC

Speke's Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus spekei

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

Golden-backed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus jacksoni

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

Red-headed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anaplectes rubriceps

5–10% · With luck
Red-collared Widowbird
LC

Red-collared Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes ardens

5–10% · With luck
Village Weaver
LC

Village Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus cucullatus

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

Lesser Masked-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus intermedius

<5% · Rare
Red-billed Quelea
LC

Red-billed Quelea

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quelea quelea

<5% · Rare
Vitelline Masked-Weaver
LC

Vitelline Masked-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus vitellinus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
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
30–40%
2 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
3 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
4 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
5 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
6 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
7 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
8 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
9 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
10 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
11 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
12 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
13 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
14 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
15 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
16 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
17 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
18 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
19 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
20 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
21 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
22 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
23 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
24 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
25 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
26 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
27 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
28 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
29 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
30 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
31 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
32 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
33 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
34 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
35 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
36 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
37 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
38 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Grosbeak Weaver in Arusha National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Grosbeak Weaver sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 108 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Grosbeak Weaver in Arusha National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Grosbeak Weaver in Arusha National Park in our monthly data.

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