Social Weaver

Social Weaver

Philetairus socius

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · Possible
overall probability at Etosha National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
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 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
60–70%
2 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
3 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Social Weaver in Etosha National Park?

About 19% of visitor-days record a Social Weaver sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 280 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Social Weaver in Etosha National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Social Weaver in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.

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