Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusPloceus (Typical Weavers)
- SpeciesPloceus cucullatus (Village Weaver)
Closest Relatives at Semuliki National Park
Vieillot's Weaver
Ploceus nigerrimus
Black-necked Weaver
Ploceus nigricollis
Black-headed Weaver
Ploceus melanocephalus
Maxwell's Black Weaver
Ploceus albinucha
Golden-naped Weaver
Ploceus aureonucha
Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis
Compact Weaver
Ploceus superciliosus
Weyns's Weaver
Ploceus weynsi
Dark-backed Weaver
Ploceus bicolor
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Crested Malimbe
Malimbus malimbicus
Grosbeak Weaver
Amblyospiza albifrons
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Village Weaver in Semuliki National Park?
About 22% of visitor-days record a Village Weaver sighting in Semuliki National Park, based on 85 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Village Weaver in Semuliki National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Village Weaver in Semuliki National Park in our monthly data.