Chestnut Weaver
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Chestnut Weaver

Ploceus rubiginosus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · Rare
overall probability at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
122 Verified records at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The chestnut weaver (Ploceus rubiginosus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in eastern and south-western Africa. They can typically be found in Kenya, Botswana, Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda, Tanzania, Angola, and Namibia. Chestnut Weavers are considered locally abundant and of least concern. It is a nomadic as well as residential species that moves in response to rainfall and food availability. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut Weaver sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 122 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Baglafecht Weaver
LC

Baglafecht Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus baglafecht

30–40% · Possible
Speke's Weaver
LC

Speke's Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus spekei

20–30% · Possible
Vitelline Masked-Weaver
LC

Vitelline Masked-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus vitellinus

20–30% · Possible
Lesser Masked-Weaver
LC

Lesser Masked-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus intermedius

10–20% · With luck
Village Weaver
LC

Village Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus cucullatus

5–10% · With luck
Spectacled Weaver
LC

Spectacled Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus ocularis

5–10% · With luck
Holub's Golden-Weaver
LC

Holub's Golden-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus xanthops

<5% · Rare
Golden-backed Weaver
LC

Golden-backed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus jacksoni

<5% · Rare
Black-necked Weaver
LC

Black-necked Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus nigricollis

<5% · Rare
Little Weaver
LC

Little Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus luteolus

<5% · Rare
African Golden-Weaver
LC

African Golden-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus subaureus

<5% · Rare
Taveta Golden-Weaver
LC

Taveta Golden-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus castaneiceps

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
2 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
3 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
4 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
10–20%
5 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
6 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
7 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
8 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
9 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
10 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
11 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
12 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
5–10%
13 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
14 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
15 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
16 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
17 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
18 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
19 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
20 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
21 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
22 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
23 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
24 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
25 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut Weaver in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut Weaver sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 122 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Chestnut Weaver in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

May has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut Weaver in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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