White-headed Buffalo-Weaver

White-headed Buffalo-Weaver

Dinemellia dinemelli

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

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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 149 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
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
80–90%
2 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
70–80%
3 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
70–80%
4 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
60–70%
5 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
6 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
7 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
8 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
9 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
10 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
11 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
12 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
13 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
14 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
15 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
16 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
17 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-headed Buffalo-Weaver in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Buffalo-Weaver sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 149 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-headed Buffalo-Weaver in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

May has the highest sighting rate for White-headed Buffalo-Weaver in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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