Red-headed Weaver
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Red-headed Weaver

Anaplectes rubriceps

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

The red-headed weaver (Anaplectes rubriceps) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is placed in the monotypic genus Anaplectes and is found throughout the Afrotropics. The red-headed weaver (Anaplectes rubriceps) is a bird commonly found in eastern and southern Africa in countries such as Zambia, Zimbabwe and most of Mozambique and Botswana. They frequent savanna biomes as well as bushland and other wooded areas. At this time the species trend is stable and the population is concentrated and not fragmented into different regions. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-headed Weaver sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 5 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
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<5
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<5
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<5
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<5
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<5
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<5
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<5
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<5
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<5
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<5
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☀️ 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 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
2 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
3 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
4 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
20–30%
5 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
6 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
7 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
8 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
9 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
10 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
11 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
12 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
13 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
14 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
15 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
16 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
17 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
18 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
5–10%
19 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
20 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
21 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
22 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
23 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
24 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
25 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
26 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
27 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
28 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
29 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
30 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
31 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
32 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
33 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
34 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
35 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
36 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
37 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
38 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
Insufficient data
39 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
40 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
41 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
42 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
43 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-headed Weaver in Virunga National Park?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Red-headed Weaver sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-headed Weaver in Virunga National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Red-headed Weaver in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.

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