Rüppell's Weaver
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Rüppell's Weaver

Ploceus galbula

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Awash National Park
50 Verified records at Awash National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Rüppell's weaver (Ploceus galbula) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae, which is native to the northern Afrotropics. The species is named after the German zoologist and explorer Eduard Rüppell (1794–1884). Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Rüppell's Weaver sighting in Awash National Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Awash National Park

Village Weaver
LC

Village Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus cucullatus

10–20% · With luck
Chestnut Weaver
LC

Chestnut Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus rubiginosus

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

Lesser Masked-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus intermedius

10–20% · With luck
Little Weaver
LC

Little Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus luteolus

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

Vitelline Masked-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus vitellinus

Insufficient data
Northern Masked-Weaver
LC

Northern Masked-Weaver

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ploceus taeniopterus

Insufficient data
Speke's Weaver
LC

Speke's Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus spekei

Insufficient data
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

White-headed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dinemellia dinemelli

60–70% · Likely
Red-billed Quelea
LC

Red-billed Quelea

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quelea quelea

40–50% · Likely
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bubalornis niger

30–40% · Possible
Orange Bishop
LC

Orange Bishop

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes franciscanus

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

White-billed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bubalornis albirostris

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
50–60
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
50–60
Nov
20–30
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 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
40–50%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rüppell's Weaver in Awash National Park?

About 43% of wildlife watchers report a Rüppell's Weaver sighting in Awash National Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rüppell's Weaver in Awash National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Rüppell's Weaver in Awash National Park in our monthly data.

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