Golden-backed Weaver

Golden-backed Weaver

Ploceus jacksoni

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

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-backed Weaver sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
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 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
2 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
3 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
4 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
5 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
6 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
7 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
8 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
9 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
10 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
11 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
12 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
13 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
14 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
15 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
16 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
17 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
18 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Golden-backed Weaver in Ruaha National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-backed Weaver sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Golden-backed Weaver in Ruaha National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Golden-backed Weaver in Ruaha National Park in our monthly data.

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