Sakalava Weaver
Ploceus sakalava
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusPloceus (Typical Weavers)
- SpeciesPloceus sakalava (Sakalava Weaver)
Closest Relatives at Berenty Reserve
Madagascar Fody
Foudia madagascariensis
Forest Fody
Foudia omissa
Crested Drongo
Dicrurus forficatus
Pied Crow
Corvus albus
Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone mutata
Madagascar Magpie-Robin
Copsychus albospecularis
Common Jery
Neomixis tenella
Madagascar Bulbul
Hypsipetes madagascariensis
Souimanga Sunbird
Cinnyris sovimanga
Hook-billed Vanga
Vanga curvirostris
Madagascar White-eye
Zosterops maderaspatanus
Common Newtonia
Newtonia brunneicauda
📅 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 | Berenty Reserve | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 3 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sakalava Weaver in Berenty Reserve?
About 46% of visitor-days record a Sakalava Weaver sighting in Berenty Reserve, based on 66 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Sakalava Weaver in Berenty Reserve?
September has the highest sighting rate for Sakalava Weaver in Berenty Reserve in our monthly data.