Black-necked Weaver
Ploceus nigricollis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusPloceus (Typical Weavers)
- SpeciesPloceus nigricollis (Black-necked Weaver)
Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park
Vieillot's Weaver
Ploceus nigerrimus
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Black-headed Weaver
Ploceus melanocephalus
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis
Northern Brown-throated Weaver
Ploceus castanops
Compact Weaver
Ploceus superciliosus
Holub's Golden-Weaver
Ploceus xanthops
Northern Masked-Weaver
Ploceus taeniopterus
Yellow-mantled Weaver
Ploceus tricolor
Dark-backed Weaver
Ploceus bicolor
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 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 11 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 13 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 15 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 16 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 17 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 18 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 19 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 20 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-necked Weaver in Kibale National Park?
About 36% of visitor-days record a Black-necked Weaver sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 692 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black-necked Weaver in Kibale National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Black-necked Weaver in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.