Southern Masked Weaver
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Southern Masked Weaver

Ploceus velatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
23 Verified records at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The southern masked weaver (Ploceus velatus), or African masked weaver, is a resident breeding bird species common throughout southern Africa. This weaver is very widespread and found in a wide range of habitats, including shrubland, savanna, grassland, open woodland, inland wetlands and semi-desert areas. It also occurs in sub-urban gardens and parks. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Masked Weaver sighting in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park

Village Weaver
LC

Village Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus cucullatus

20–30% · Possible
Spectacled Weaver
LC

Spectacled Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus ocularis

20–30% · Possible
Lesser Masked-Weaver
LC

Lesser Masked-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus intermedius

5–10% · With luck
African Golden-Weaver
LC

African Golden-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus subaureus

<5% · Rare
Dark-backed Weaver
LC

Dark-backed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus bicolor

<5% · Rare
Cape Weaver
LC

Cape Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus capensis

<5% · Rare
Red-collared Widowbird
LC

Red-collared Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes ardens

10–20% · With luck
Fan-tailed Widowbird
LC

Fan-tailed Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes axillaris

10–20% · With luck
Red-billed Quelea
LC

Red-billed Quelea

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quelea quelea

10–20% · With luck
White-winged Widowbird
LC

White-winged Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes albonotatus

5–10% · With luck
Red Bishop
LC

Red Bishop

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes orix

5–10% · With luck
Grosbeak Weaver
LC

Grosbeak Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amblyospiza albifrons

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
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 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
2 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
30–40%
3 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
30–40%
4 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
30–40%
5 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
6 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
7 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
8 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
9 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
10 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
11 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
12 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
13 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
14 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
15 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
16 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
17 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
18 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
5–10%
19 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
20 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
<5%
21 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Southern Masked Weaver in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Masked Weaver sighting in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Southern Masked Weaver in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Southern Masked Weaver in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park in our monthly data.

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