Black-capped Social-Weaver
Pseudonigrita cabanisi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasseridae (Passèrids)
- GenusPseudonigrita (Social-Weavers)
- SpeciesPseudonigrita cabanisi (Black-capped Social-Weaver)
The black-capped social weaver (Pseudonigrita cabanisi) is a sparrow-like species of bird that has been assigned to the weaverbird family. It was originally described by Fisher and Reichenow, and later re-classified by the latter to the genus Pseudonigrita. Adults have a large black cap, ivory-colored bill, red eyes, brown back and wings, blackish-brown tail, white throat and underparts with a black midline, and dark horn-colored legs. It breeds in colonies and roofed nests with an entrance at the bottom in thorny trees such as acacias are constructed by the male from grass stems. It is found in parts of Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. It is sometimes kept and bred in captivity. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-capped Social-Weaver sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 148 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park
Gray-headed Social-Weaver
Pseudonigrita arnaudi
Parrot-billed Sparrow
Passer gongonensis
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
Yellow-spotted Petronia
Gymnoris pyrgita
Chestnut Sparrow
Passer eminibey
Kenya Rufous Sparrow
Passer rufocinctus
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow
Passer griseus
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Northern White-crowned Shrike
Eurocephalus ruppelli
📅 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 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-capped Social-Weaver in Tsavo East National Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Black-capped Social-Weaver sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 148 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-capped Social-Weaver in Tsavo East National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Black-capped Social-Weaver in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.