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 →
80–90% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Buffalo-Weaver sighting in Meru National Park, based on 97 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Meru National Park
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
Bubalornis niger
Chestnut Weaver
Ploceus rubiginosus
Golden Palm Weaver
Ploceus bojeri
Red-headed Weaver
Anaplectes rubriceps
Red-billed Quelea
Quelea quelea
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Lesser Masked-Weaver
Ploceus intermedius
African Golden-Weaver
Ploceus subaureus
White-winged Widowbird
Euplectes albonotatus
Grosbeak Weaver
Amblyospiza albifrons
Vitelline Masked-Weaver
Ploceus vitellinus
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 Meru National Park?
About 82% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Buffalo-Weaver sighting in Meru National Park, based on 97 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-headed Buffalo-Weaver in Meru National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for White-headed Buffalo-Weaver in Meru National Park in our monthly data.