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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Buffalo-Weaver sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 55 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
Bubalornis niger
Usambara Weaver
Ploceus nicolli
Vitelline Masked-Weaver
Ploceus vitellinus
Black-necked Weaver
Ploceus nigricollis
Red-billed Quelea
Quelea quelea
White-winged Widowbird
Euplectes albonotatus
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Zanzibar Bishop
Euplectes nigroventris
Dark-backed Weaver
Ploceus bicolor
Chestnut Weaver
Ploceus rubiginosus
Grosbeak Weaver
Amblyospiza albifrons
📅 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 Mkomazi National Park?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Buffalo-Weaver sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 55 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-headed Buffalo-Weaver in Mkomazi National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for White-headed Buffalo-Weaver in Mkomazi National Park in our monthly data.