Baglafecht Weaver
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Baglafecht Weaver

Ploceus baglafecht

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Virunga National Park
1,555 Verified records at Virunga National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Baglafecht Weaver sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 1,555 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park

Black-headed Weaver
LC

Black-headed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus melanocephalus

20–30% · Possible
Village Weaver
LC

Village Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus cucullatus

10–20% · With luck
Brown-capped Weaver
LC

Brown-capped Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus insignis

10–20% · With luck
Black-necked Weaver
LC

Black-necked Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus nigricollis

10–20% · With luck
Strange Weaver
LC

Strange Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus alienus

10–20% · With luck
Black-billed Weaver
LC

Black-billed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus melanogaster

10–20% · With luck
Slender-billed Weaver
LC

Slender-billed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus pelzelni

5–10% · With luck
Holub's Golden-Weaver
LC

Holub's Golden-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus xanthops

5–10% · With luck
Vieillot's Weaver
LC

Vieillot's Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus nigerrimus

5–10% · With luck
Spectacled Weaver
LC

Spectacled Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus ocularis

5–10% · With luck
Lesser Masked-Weaver
LC

Lesser Masked-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus intermedius

<5% · Rare
Compact Weaver
LC

Compact Weaver

Bird

Ploceus superciliosus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
50–60
Oct
30–40
Nov
40–50
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 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
60–70%
2 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
3 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
50–60%
4 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
5 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
6 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
7 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
30–40%
8 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
30–40%
9 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
10 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
11 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
12 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
13 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
14 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
15 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
16 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
17 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
18 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
19 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
20 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
21 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
22 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
23 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
24 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
25 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
26 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Baglafecht Weaver in Virunga National Park?

About 36% of wildlife watchers report a Baglafecht Weaver sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 1,555 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Baglafecht Weaver in Virunga National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Baglafecht Weaver in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.

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