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Grosbeak Weaver

Amblyospiza albifrons

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Virunga National Park
142 Verified records at Virunga National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The thick-billed weaver (Amblyospiza albifrons), or grosbeak weaver, is a distinctive and bold species of weaver bird that is native to the Afrotropics. It belongs to the monotypic genus Amblyospiza and subfamily Amblyospizinae. They have particularly strong mandibles, which are employed to extricate the seeds in nutlets and drupes, and their songs are comparatively unmusical and harsh. Their colonial nests are readily distinguishable from those of other weavers, due to their form and placement, and the fine strands used in their construction. They habitually fan and flick their tails. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Grosbeak Weaver sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 142 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park

Baglafecht Weaver
LC

Baglafecht Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus baglafecht

30–40% · Possible
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
Yellow-rumped Widowbird
LC

Yellow-rumped Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes capensis

10–20% · With luck
Strange Weaver
LC

Strange Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus alienus

10–20% · With luck
Fan-tailed Widowbird
LC

Fan-tailed Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes axillaris

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
Red-billed Quelea
LC

Red-billed Quelea

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quelea quelea

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
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 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
2 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
3 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
4 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
5 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
6 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
7 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
8 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
9 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
10 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
11 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
12 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
13 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
14 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
15 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
16 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
17 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
18 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
19 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
20 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
21 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
22 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
23 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
24 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
25 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
26 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
27 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
28 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
29 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
30 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
31 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
32 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
33 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
34 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
35 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
36 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
37 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
38 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

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

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Grosbeak Weaver sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 142 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

June has the highest sighting rate for Grosbeak Weaver in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.

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