Vieillot's Weaver
Ploceus nigerrimus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusPloceus (Typical Weavers)
- SpeciesPloceus nigerrimus (Vieillot's Weaver)
Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Brown-capped Weaver
Ploceus insignis
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Black-necked Weaver
Ploceus nigricollis
Black-billed Weaver
Ploceus melanogaster
Strange Weaver
Ploceus alienus
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Holub's Golden-Weaver
Ploceus xanthops
Black-headed Weaver
Ploceus melanocephalus
Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis
Compact Weaver
Ploceus superciliosus
Northern Brown-throated Weaver
Ploceus castanops
Slender-billed Weaver
Ploceus pelzelni
📅 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 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 6 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Vieillot's Weaver in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Vieillot's Weaver sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 130 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Vieillot's Weaver in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Vieillot's Weaver in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.