Strange Weaver
Ploceus alienus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusPloceus (Typical Weavers)
- SpeciesPloceus alienus (Strange Weaver)
The strange weaver (Ploceus alienus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in the Albertine Rift montane forests. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Strange Weaver sighting in Volcanoes National Park, based on 65 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
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
Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis
Slender-billed Weaver
Ploceus pelzelni
Northern Brown-throated Weaver
Ploceus castanops
Brown-capped Weaver
Ploceus insignis
Black-necked Weaver
Ploceus nigricollis
Lesser Masked-Weaver
Ploceus intermedius
Vieillot's Weaver
Ploceus nigerrimus
Yellow-rumped Widowbird
Euplectes capensis
📅 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 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Strange Weaver in Volcanoes National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Strange Weaver sighting in Volcanoes National Park, based on 65 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Strange Weaver in Volcanoes National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Strange Weaver in Volcanoes National Park in our monthly data.