White-headed Buffalo-Weaver

White-headed Buffalo-Weaver

Dinemellia dinemelli

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Samburu National Reserve
675 Verified records at Samburu National Reserve
April 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 →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Buffalo-Weaver sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 675 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
60–70
Feb
60–70
Mar
80–90
Apr
70–80
May
70–80
Jun
60–70
Jul
80–90
Aug
60–70
Sep
70–80
Oct
70–80
Nov
70–80
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 Samburu National Reserve?

About 74% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Buffalo-Weaver sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 675 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-headed Buffalo-Weaver in Samburu National Reserve?

April has the highest sighting rate for White-headed Buffalo-Weaver in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.

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