Strange Weaver

Strange Weaver

Ploceus alienus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Brown-capped Weaver
LC

Brown-capped Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus insignis

40–50% · Likely
Baglafecht Weaver
LC

Baglafecht Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus baglafecht

30–40% · Possible
Black-necked Weaver
LC

Black-necked Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus nigricollis

30–40% · Possible
Black-billed Weaver
LC

Black-billed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus melanogaster

20–30% · Possible
Vieillot's Weaver
LC

Vieillot's Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus nigerrimus

0–10% · With luck
Village Weaver
LC

Village Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus cucullatus

0–10% · With luck
Holub's Golden-Weaver
LC

Holub's Golden-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus xanthops

<5% · Rare
Black-headed Weaver
LC

Black-headed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus melanocephalus

<5% · Rare
Spectacled Weaver
LC

Spectacled Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus ocularis

<5% · Rare
Compact Weaver
LC

Compact Weaver

Bird

Ploceus superciliosus

<5% · Rare
Northern Brown-throated Weaver
LC

Northern Brown-throated Weaver

Bird

Ploceus castanops

<5% · Rare
Slender-billed Weaver
LC

Slender-billed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus pelzelni

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
30–40
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
20–30%
2 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
3 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
0–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Strange Weaver in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

About 22% of visitor-days record a Strange Weaver sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 390 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Strange Weaver in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Strange Weaver in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.

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