Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
Bubalornis niger
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusBubalornis (Black Buffalo-Weavers)
- SpeciesBubalornis niger (Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver)
Closest Relatives at Amboseli National Park
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
Taveta Golden-Weaver
Ploceus castaneiceps
Red-billed Quelea
Quelea quelea
Fan-tailed Widowbird
Euplectes axillaris
Lesser Masked-Weaver
Ploceus intermedius
Yellow-crowned Bishop
Euplectes afer
Chestnut Weaver
Ploceus rubiginosus
Speke's Weaver
Ploceus spekei
Black-necked Weaver
Ploceus nigricollis
Vitelline Masked-Weaver
Ploceus vitellinus
White-winged Widowbird
Euplectes albonotatus
Red Bishop
Euplectes orix
📅 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 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 5 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 8 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 10 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 11 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 14 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 15 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 16 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 17 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 18 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 19 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 20 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 21 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 22 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver in Amboseli National Park?
About 21% of visitor-days record a Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 195 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver in Amboseli National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver in Amboseli National Park in our monthly data.