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 Lake Manyara National Park
Vitelline Masked-Weaver
Ploceus vitellinus
Lesser Masked-Weaver
Ploceus intermedius
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Chestnut Weaver
Ploceus rubiginosus
Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis
Golden-backed Weaver
Ploceus jacksoni
Speke's Weaver
Ploceus spekei
Black-necked Weaver
Ploceus nigricollis
Taveta Golden-Weaver
Ploceus castaneiceps
Holub's Golden-Weaver
Ploceus xanthops
African Golden-Weaver
Ploceus subaureus
Little Weaver
Ploceus luteolus
📅 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 Lake Manyara National Park?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Village Weaver sighting in Lake Manyara National Park, based on 17 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Village Weaver in Lake Manyara National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Village Weaver in Lake Manyara National Park in our monthly data.