White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
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White-headed Buffalo-Weaver

Dinemellia dinemelli

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Awash National Park
72 Verified records at Awash National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-headed buffalo weaver or white-faced buffalo-weaver (Dinemellia dinemelli) is a species of passerine bird in the family Ploceidae native to East Africa. The buffalo part of its name derives from its habit of following the African buffalo, feeding on disturbed insects. Two subspecies are recognized. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Buffalo-Weaver sighting in Awash National Park, based on 72 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Awash National Park

Red-billed Quelea
LC

Red-billed Quelea

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quelea quelea

40–50% · Likely
Rüppell's Weaver
LC

Rüppell's Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus galbula

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

Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bubalornis niger

30–40% · Possible
Village Weaver
LC

Village Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus cucullatus

10–20% · With luck
Orange Bishop
LC

Orange Bishop

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes franciscanus

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
White-billed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

White-billed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bubalornis albirostris

Insufficient data
Northern Masked-Weaver
LC

Northern Masked-Weaver

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ploceus taeniopterus

Insufficient data
Red-headed Weaver
LC

Red-headed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anaplectes rubriceps

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
60–70
Feb
60–70
Mar
70–80
Apr
60–70
May
50–60
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
60–70
Sep
60–70
Oct
60–70
Nov
50–60
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 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
80–90%
2 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
70–80%
3 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
70–80%
4 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
60–70%
5 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
6 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
7 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
8 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
9 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
10 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
11 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
12 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
13 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
14 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
15 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
16 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
17 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-headed Buffalo-Weaver in Awash National Park?

About 62% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Buffalo-Weaver sighting in Awash National Park, based on 72 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-headed Buffalo-Weaver in Awash National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for White-headed Buffalo-Weaver in Awash National Park in our monthly data.

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