Cape Weaver
Ploceus capensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusPloceus (Typical Weavers)
- SpeciesPloceus capensis (Cape Weaver)
The Cape weaver (Ploceus capensis) is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae, found in southern Africa. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Weaver sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 837 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Table Mountain National Park
Southern Masked Weaver
Ploceus velatus
Yellow-rumped Widowbird
Euplectes capensis
Yellow-crowned Bishop
Euplectes afer
Red Bishop
Euplectes orix
Red-billed Quelea
Quelea quelea
Red-winged Starling
Onychognathus morio
Cape White-eye
Zosterops virens
Southern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris chalybeus
Cape Bulbul
Pycnonotus capensis
Pied Crow
Corvus albus
Karoo Prinia
Prinia maculosa
Olive Thrush
Turdus olivaceus
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cape Weaver in Table Mountain National Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Weaver sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 837 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cape Weaver in Table Mountain National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Cape Weaver in Table Mountain National Park in our monthly data.