Brown-capped Weaver
Ploceus insignis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusPloceus (Typical Weavers)
- SpeciesPloceus insignis (Brown-capped Weaver)
The brown-capped weaver (Ploceus insignis) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Volcanoes National Park
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Black-headed Weaver
Ploceus melanocephalus
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Holub's Golden-Weaver
Ploceus xanthops
Strange Weaver
Ploceus alienus
Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis
Slender-billed Weaver
Ploceus pelzelni
Northern Brown-throated Weaver
Ploceus castanops
Black-necked Weaver
Ploceus nigricollis
Lesser Masked-Weaver
Ploceus intermedius
Vieillot's Weaver
Ploceus nigerrimus
Yellow-rumped Widowbird
Euplectes capensis
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Brown-capped Weaver at Volcanoes National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 4 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 7 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |