Chestnut Weaver
Ploceus rubiginosus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusPloceus (Typical Weavers)
- SpeciesPloceus rubiginosus (Chestnut Weaver)
Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Speke's Weaver
Ploceus spekei
Vitelline Masked-Weaver
Ploceus vitellinus
Lesser Masked-Weaver
Ploceus intermedius
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis
Holub's Golden-Weaver
Ploceus xanthops
Golden-backed Weaver
Ploceus jacksoni
Black-necked Weaver
Ploceus nigricollis
Little Weaver
Ploceus luteolus
African Golden-Weaver
Ploceus subaureus
Taveta Golden-Weaver
Ploceus castaneiceps
📅 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 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 11 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 12 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 13 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 14 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 15 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 17 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 18 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 19 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut Weaver in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Chestnut Weaver sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 122 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Chestnut Weaver in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
May has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut Weaver in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.