Little Weaver
Ploceus luteolus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusPloceus (Typical Weavers)
- SpeciesPloceus luteolus (Little Weaver)
Closest Relatives at Queen Elizabeth National Park
Black-headed Weaver
Ploceus melanocephalus
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Slender-billed Weaver
Ploceus pelzelni
Lesser Masked-Weaver
Ploceus intermedius
Vieillot's Weaver
Ploceus nigerrimus
Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis
Holub's Golden-Weaver
Ploceus xanthops
Compact Weaver
Ploceus superciliosus
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Northern Brown-throated Weaver
Ploceus castanops
Black-necked Weaver
Ploceus nigricollis
Golden-backed Weaver
Ploceus jacksoni
📅 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 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 4 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 10 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 13 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Little Weaver in Queen Elizabeth National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Little Weaver sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 101 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Little Weaver in Queen Elizabeth National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Little Weaver in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.