White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusDinemellia
- SpeciesDinemellia dinemelli (White-headed Buffalo-Weaver)
The white-headed buffalo weaver or white-faced buffalo-weaver (Dinemellia dinemelli) is a species of passerine bird in the family Ploceidae native to East Africa. The buffalo part of its name derives from its habit of following the African buffalo, feeding on disturbed insects. Two subspecies are recognized. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Buffalo-Weaver sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 228 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Yellow-rumped Widowbird
Euplectes capensis
Yellow-shouldered Widowbird
Euplectes macroura
Speckle-fronted Weaver
Sporopipes frontalis
Fan-tailed Widowbird
Euplectes axillaris
Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis
Jackson's Widowbird
Euplectes jacksoni
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Red-collared Widowbird
Euplectes ardens
Red-headed Weaver
Anaplectes rubriceps
White-winged Widowbird
Euplectes albonotatus
Holub's Golden-Weaver
Ploceus xanthops
📅 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 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 5 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 11 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 13 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 15 | Selous Game Reserve | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 17 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-headed Buffalo-Weaver in Masai Mara National Reserve?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Buffalo-Weaver sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 228 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-headed Buffalo-Weaver in Masai Mara National Reserve?
July has the highest sighting rate for White-headed Buffalo-Weaver in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.