Rufous-tailed Weaver
Histurgops ruficauda
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasseridae (Passèrids)
- GenusHisturgops
- SpeciesHisturgops ruficauda (Rufous-tailed Weaver)
The rufous-tailed weaver (Histurgops ruficauda) is a species of songbird found in Tanzania. It is included in the weaver family (Ploceidae), but many authors included it in the Old World sparrow family Passeridae when Old World sparrows were separated from the weavers proper. It is placed in the monotypic genus Histurgops. It is an endemic breeder in Tanzania, but vagrants occur in Kenya too. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-tailed Weaver sighting in Lake Manyara National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Lake Manyara National Park
Yellow-spotted Petronia
Gymnoris pyrgita
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow
Passer griseus
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
Swahili Sparrow
Passer suahelicus
Chestnut Sparrow
Passer eminibey
Kenya Rufous Sparrow
Passer rufocinctus
Parrot-billed Sparrow
Passer gongonensis
Gray-headed Social-Weaver
Pseudonigrita arnaudi
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Northern White-crowned Shrike
Eurocephalus ruppelli
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-tailed Weaver in Lake Manyara National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-tailed Weaver sighting in Lake Manyara National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rufous-tailed Weaver in Lake Manyara National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-tailed Weaver in Lake Manyara National Park in our monthly data.