Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusPloceus (Typical Weavers)
- SpeciesPloceus baglafecht (Baglafecht Weaver)
The baglafecht weaver (Ploceus baglafecht) is a species of weaver bird from the family Ploceidae which is found in eastern and central Africa. There are several disjunct populations with distinguishable plumage patterns. Only some races display a discrete non-breeding plumage. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Baglafecht Weaver sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve
Chestnut Weaver
Ploceus rubiginosus
Golden Palm Weaver
Ploceus bojeri
Lesser Masked-Weaver
Ploceus intermedius
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Vitelline Masked-Weaver
Ploceus vitellinus
Black-necked Weaver
Ploceus nigricollis
Speke's Weaver
Ploceus spekei
African Golden-Weaver
Ploceus subaureus
Little Weaver
Ploceus luteolus
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
Bubalornis niger
Red-billed Quelea
Quelea quelea
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Baglafecht Weaver in Samburu National Reserve?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Baglafecht Weaver sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Baglafecht Weaver in Samburu National Reserve?
September has the highest sighting rate for Baglafecht Weaver in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.