Black-headed Weaver

Black-headed Weaver

Ploceus melanocephalus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Lake Mburo National Park
107 Verified records at Lake Mburo National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black-headed weaver (Ploceus melanocephalus), also known as yellow-backed weaver, is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is a resident breeder in damp areas in tropical Africa. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-headed Weaver sighting in Lake Mburo National Park, based on 107 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
2 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
3 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
4 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
20–30%
5 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
20–30%
6 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
10–20%
7 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
8 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
9 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
10 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
11 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
12 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
13 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
14 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
15 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-headed Weaver in Lake Mburo National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-headed Weaver sighting in Lake Mburo National Park, based on 107 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-headed Weaver in Lake Mburo National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Black-headed Weaver in Lake Mburo National Park in our monthly data.

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