African Golden-Weaver
Ploceus subaureus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusPloceus (Typical Weavers)
- SpeciesPloceus subaureus (African Golden-Weaver)
Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Dark-backed Weaver
Ploceus bicolor
Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis
Southern Brown-throated Weaver
Ploceus xanthopterus
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Lesser Masked-Weaver
Ploceus intermedius
Southern Masked Weaver
Ploceus velatus
Holub's Golden-Weaver
Ploceus xanthops
Cape Weaver
Ploceus capensis
Grosbeak Weaver
Amblyospiza albifrons
Fan-tailed Widowbird
Euplectes axillaris
Red Bishop
Euplectes orix
Red-billed Quelea
Quelea quelea
📅 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 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 12 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 13 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a African Golden-Weaver in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
About 40% of visitor-days record a African Golden-Weaver sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 567 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see African Golden-Weaver in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for African Golden-Weaver in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.