Speckle-fronted Weaver
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Speckle-fronted Weaver

Sporopipes frontalis

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
2 Verified sightings at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park From 2019 to 2026
4,155 Verified sightings across all 18 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Speckle-fronted Weaver

The speckle-fronted weaver (Sporopipes frontalis) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Africa from Mauritania and Gambia in the west to Ethiopia and Tanzania in the east. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.

Speckle-fronted Weaver - Species text in Weaver Watch. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Brown-capped Weaver
LC

Brown-capped Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus insignis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Baglafecht Weaver
LC

Baglafecht Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus baglafecht

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Black-necked Weaver
LC

Black-necked Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus nigricollis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Black-billed Weaver
LC

Black-billed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus melanogaster

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Strange Weaver
LC

Strange Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus alienus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Red-headed Malimbe
LC

Red-headed Malimbe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malimbus rubricollis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Vieillot's Weaver
LC

Vieillot's Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus nigerrimus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Village Weaver
LC

Village Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus cucullatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Yellow-rumped Widowbird
LC

Yellow-rumped Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes capensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Grosbeak Weaver
LC

Grosbeak Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amblyospiza albifrons

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Holub's Golden-Weaver
LC

Holub's Golden-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus xanthops

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Black-headed Weaver
LC

Black-headed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus melanocephalus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~40%
2 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~30%
3 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~30%
4 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~30%
5 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~30%
6 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~20%
7 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
8 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
9 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
10 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
11 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
12 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
13 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
14 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
15 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
16 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
17 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data
18 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
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