Strange Weaver
Ploceus alienus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusPloceus (Typical Weavers)
- SpeciesPloceus alienus (Strange Weaver)
Closest Relatives at Nyungwe National Park
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Dark-backed Weaver
Ploceus bicolor
Black-billed Weaver
Ploceus melanogaster
Brown-capped Weaver
Ploceus insignis
Holub's Golden-Weaver
Ploceus xanthops
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis
Black-headed Weaver
Ploceus melanocephalus
Black-necked Weaver
Ploceus nigricollis
Slender-billed Weaver
Ploceus pelzelni
Lesser Masked-Weaver
Ploceus intermedius
Fan-tailed Widowbird
Euplectes axillaris
📅 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 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Strange Weaver in Nyungwe National Park?
About 23% of visitor-days record a Strange Weaver sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 300 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Strange Weaver in Nyungwe National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Strange Weaver in Nyungwe National Park in our monthly data.