Speke's Weaver
Ploceus spekei
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusPloceus (Typical Weavers)
- SpeciesPloceus spekei (Speke's Weaver)
Closest Relatives at Lake Nakuru National Park
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis
Golden-backed Weaver
Ploceus jacksoni
Vitelline Masked-Weaver
Ploceus vitellinus
Lesser Masked-Weaver
Ploceus intermedius
Chestnut Weaver
Ploceus rubiginosus
Holub's Golden-Weaver
Ploceus xanthops
Yellow-rumped Widowbird
Euplectes capensis
Red-headed Weaver
Anaplectes rubriceps
Long-tailed Widow-bird
Euplectes progne
Grosbeak Weaver
Amblyospiza albifrons
📅 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 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Speke's Weaver in Lake Nakuru National Park?
About 35% of visitor-days record a Speke's Weaver sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 318 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Speke's Weaver in Lake Nakuru National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Speke's Weaver in Lake Nakuru National Park in our monthly data.