Red-headed Weaver
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Red-headed Weaver

Anaplectes rubriceps

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Liwonde National Park
54 Verified records at Liwonde National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red-headed weaver (Anaplectes rubriceps) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is placed in the monotypic genus Anaplectes and is found throughout the Afrotropics. The red-headed weaver (Anaplectes rubriceps) is a bird commonly found in eastern and southern Africa in countries such as Zambia, Zimbabwe and most of Mozambique and Botswana. They frequent savanna biomes as well as bushland and other wooded areas. At this time the species trend is stable and the population is concentrated and not fragmented into different regions. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Red-headed Weaver sighting in Liwonde National Park, based on 54 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Liwonde National Park

Southern Brown-throated Weaver
LC

Southern Brown-throated Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus xanthopterus

30–40% · Possible
Spectacled Weaver
LC

Spectacled Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus ocularis

10–20% · With luck
Lesser Masked-Weaver
LC

Lesser Masked-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus intermedius

5–10% · With luck
Red Bishop
LC

Red Bishop

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes orix

5–10% · With luck
Red-billed Quelea
LC

Red-billed Quelea

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quelea quelea

5–10% · With luck
Fan-tailed Widowbird
LC

Fan-tailed Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes axillaris

<5% · Rare
Yellow-rumped Widowbird
LC

Yellow-rumped Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes capensis

<5% · Rare
Dark-backed Weaver
LC

Dark-backed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus bicolor

<5% · Rare
Black-winged Bishop
LC

Black-winged Bishop

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes hordeaceus

<5% · Rare
Southern Masked Weaver
LC

Southern Masked Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus velatus

<5% · Rare
White-winged Widowbird
LC

White-winged Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes albonotatus

Insufficient data
Holub's Golden-Weaver
LC

Holub's Golden-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus xanthops

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
2 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
3 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
4 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
20–30%
5 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
6 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
7 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
8 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
9 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
10 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
11 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
12 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
13 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
14 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
15 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
16 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
17 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
18 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
5–10%
19 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
20 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
21 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
22 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
23 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
24 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
25 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
26 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
27 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
28 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
29 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
30 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
31 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
32 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
33 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
34 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
35 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
36 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
37 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
38 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
Insufficient data
39 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
40 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
41 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
42 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
43 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-headed Weaver in Liwonde National Park?

About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Red-headed Weaver sighting in Liwonde National Park, based on 54 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-headed Weaver in Liwonde National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Red-headed Weaver in Liwonde National Park in our monthly data.

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