Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver

Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver

Bubalornis niger

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
353 Verified records at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red-billed buffalo weaver (Bubalornis niger) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in eastern and southern Africa. Its natural habitat is the dry savanna. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 353 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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
70–80%
2 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
3 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
4 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
5 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
30–40%
6 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
7 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
30–40%
8 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
9 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
10 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
11 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
12 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
13 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
14 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
15 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
16 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
17 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
18 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
19 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
5–10%
20 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
21 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
22 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
23 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
24 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
25 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
26 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
27 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
28 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 353 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

April has the highest sighting rate for Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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