Brown-capped Weaver
Ploceus insignis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusPloceus (Typical Weavers)
- SpeciesPloceus insignis (Brown-capped Weaver)
The brown-capped weaver (Ploceus insignis) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-capped Weaver sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park
Vieillot's Weaver
Ploceus nigerrimus
Black-necked Weaver
Ploceus nigricollis
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
📅 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 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 4 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 7 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brown-capped Weaver in Kibale National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-capped Weaver sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Brown-capped Weaver in Kibale National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Brown-capped Weaver in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.