Baglafecht Weaver
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Baglafecht Weaver

Ploceus baglafecht

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Masai Mara National Reserve
270 Verified sightings at Masai Mara National Reserve From 2019 to 2026
8,059 Verified sightings across all 26 parks From 2019 to 2026
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Baglafecht Weaver

The baglafecht weaver (Ploceus baglafecht) is a species of weaver bird from the family Ploceidae which is found in eastern and central Africa. There are several disjunct populations with distinguishable plumage patterns. Only some races display a discrete non-breeding plumage.

The origin of the word baglafecht is something of a mystery and was coined by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, probably from a local name in an Abyssinian language. The following races are currently recognised: P. b. baglafecht - (Daudin, 1802): Found in the Ethiopian highlands and southern Eritrea

P. b. neumanni - (Bannerman, 1923): Found in eastern Nigeria, Cameroon and Central African Republic P. b. eremobius - (Hartlaub & Emin, 1887): Found in north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and south-western South Sudan

Emin's weaver (P. b. emini) - (Hartlaub, 1882): Found in south-eastern South Sudan, south-western Ethiopia and northern Uganda Reichenow's weaver (P. b. reichenowi) - (Fischer, GA, 1884): Found in eastern Uganda, Kenyan highlands and northern Tanzania

Stuhlmann's weaver (P. b. stuhlmanni) - (Reichenow, 1893): Found from eastern Democratic... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve

Village Weaver
LC

Village Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus cucullatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Spectacled Weaver
LC

Spectacled Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus ocularis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Holub's Golden-Weaver
LC

Holub's Golden-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus xanthops

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Speke's Weaver
LC

Speke's Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus spekei

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Lesser Masked-Weaver
LC

Lesser Masked-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus intermedius

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Vitelline Masked-Weaver
LC

Vitelline Masked-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus vitellinus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Little Weaver
LC

Little Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus luteolus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Black-necked Weaver
LC

Black-necked Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus nigricollis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Black-billed Weaver
LC

Black-billed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus melanogaster

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Yellow-rumped Widowbird
LC

Yellow-rumped Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes capensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Yellow-shouldered Widowbird
LC

Yellow-shouldered Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes macroura

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Speckle-fronted Weaver
LC

Speckle-fronted Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporopipes frontalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
~70%
2 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~60%
3 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~60%
4 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~50%
5 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~40%
6 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~40%
7 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
~40%
8 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~30%
9 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~30%
10 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~30%
11 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~30%
12 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
13 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
14 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~10%
15 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
16 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
17 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
18 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
19 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
20 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
21 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
22 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
23 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
24 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
25 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
26 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Baglafecht Weaver in Masai Mara National Reserve?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Baglafecht Weaver sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 270 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Baglafecht Weaver in Masai Mara National Reserve?

February has the highest sighting rate for Baglafecht Weaver in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.

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