Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusPloceus (Typical Weavers)
- SpeciesPloceus cucullatus (Village Weaver)
Closest Relatives at Kidepo Valley National Park
Little Weaver
Ploceus luteolus
Heuglin's Masked-Weaver
Ploceus heuglini
Golden-backed Weaver
Ploceus jacksoni
Vitelline Masked-Weaver
Ploceus vitellinus
Lesser Masked-Weaver
Ploceus intermedius
Chestnut Weaver
Ploceus rubiginosus
Black-headed Weaver
Ploceus melanocephalus
Compact Weaver
Ploceus superciliosus
Holub's Golden-Weaver
Ploceus xanthops
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Slender-billed Weaver
Ploceus pelzelni
Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Village Weaver in Kidepo Valley National Park?
About 17% of visitor-days record a Village Weaver sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 54 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Village Weaver in Kidepo Valley National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Village Weaver in Kidepo Valley National Park in our monthly data.