Brown-capped Weaver
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Brown-capped Weaver

Ploceus insignis

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

The brown-capped weaver (Ploceus insignis) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-capped Weaver sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 736 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Baglafecht Weaver
LC

Baglafecht Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus baglafecht

30–40% · Possible
Black-necked Weaver
LC

Black-necked Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus nigricollis

30–40% · Possible
Black-billed Weaver
LC

Black-billed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus melanogaster

20–30% · Possible
Strange Weaver
LC

Strange Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus alienus

20–30% · Possible
Vieillot's Weaver
LC

Vieillot's Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus nigerrimus

5–10% · With luck
Village Weaver
LC

Village Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus cucullatus

5–10% · With luck
Holub's Golden-Weaver
LC

Holub's Golden-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus xanthops

<5% · Rare
Black-headed Weaver
LC

Black-headed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus melanocephalus

<5% · Rare
Spectacled Weaver
LC

Spectacled Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus ocularis

<5% · Rare
Compact Weaver
LC

Compact Weaver

Bird

Ploceus superciliosus

<5% · Rare
Northern Brown-throated Weaver
LC

Northern Brown-throated Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus castanops

<5% · Rare
Slender-billed Weaver
LC

Slender-billed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus pelzelni

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
50–60
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
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 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
2 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
3 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
4 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
5 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
6 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
7 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brown-capped Weaver in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

About 41% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-capped Weaver sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 736 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brown-capped Weaver in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Brown-capped Weaver in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.

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