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Village Weaver

Ploceus cucullatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Lake Mburo National Park
385 Verified records at Lake Mburo National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The village weaver (Ploceus cucullatus), also known as the spotted-backed weaver or black-headed weaver (the latter leading to easy confusion with P. melanocephalus), is a bird species in the family Ploceidae found in much of sub-Saharan Africa. It has also been introduced to Portugal and Venezuela as well as to the islands of Hispaniola, Martinique, Puerto Rico, Mauritius and Réunion. This often abundant species occurs in a wide range of open or semi-open habitats, including woodlands and human habitation, and frequently forms large noisy colonies in towns, villages, and hotel grounds. This weaver builds a large coarsely woven nest made of grass and leaf strips with a downward-facing entrance, which is suspended from a branch in a tree. Two or three eggs are laid. Village weavers are colonial breeders, so many nests may hang from one tree. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Village Weaver sighting in Lake Mburo National Park, based on 385 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Lake Mburo National Park

Lesser Masked-Weaver
LC

Lesser Masked-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus intermedius

20–30% · Possible
Holub's Golden-Weaver
LC

Holub's Golden-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus xanthops

20–30% · Possible
Spectacled Weaver
LC

Spectacled Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus ocularis

10–20% · With luck
Little Weaver
LC

Little Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus luteolus

10–20% · With luck
Golden-backed Weaver
LC

Golden-backed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus jacksoni

10–20% · With luck
Black-headed Weaver
LC

Black-headed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus melanocephalus

10–20% · With luck
Black-necked Weaver
LC

Black-necked Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus nigricollis

5–10% · With luck
Chestnut Weaver
LC

Chestnut Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus rubiginosus

Insufficient data
Slender-billed Weaver
LC

Slender-billed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus pelzelni

5–10% · With luck
Northern Brown-throated Weaver
LC

Northern Brown-throated Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus castanops

<5% · Rare
Baglafecht Weaver
LC

Baglafecht Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus baglafecht

<5% · Rare
Vieillot's Weaver
LC

Vieillot's Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus nigerrimus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
50–60
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 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
40–50%
2 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
3 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
4 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
5 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
30–40%
6 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
7 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
8 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
9 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
10 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
10–20%
11 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
12 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
13 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
14 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
15 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
16 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
17 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
18 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
10–20%
19 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
20 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
21 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
22 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
23 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
24 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
25 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
26 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
5–10%
27 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
28 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
29 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
30 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
31 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
32 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
33 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
34 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
35 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
36 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
37 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
38 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
5–10%
39 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
40 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
41 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
42 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
43 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
44 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
45 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
46 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
47 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
48 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
Insufficient data
49 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Village Weaver in Lake Mburo National Park?

About 36% of wildlife watchers report a Village Weaver sighting in Lake Mburo National Park, based on 385 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Village Weaver in Lake Mburo National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Village Weaver in Lake Mburo National Park in our monthly data.

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