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 Serengeti National Park
Lesser Masked-Weaver
Ploceus intermedius
Vitelline Masked-Weaver
Ploceus vitellinus
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Speke's Weaver
Ploceus spekei
Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Holub's Golden-Weaver
Ploceus xanthops
Chestnut Weaver
Ploceus rubiginosus
Golden-backed Weaver
Ploceus jacksoni
Black-necked Weaver
Ploceus nigricollis
Black-headed Weaver
Ploceus melanocephalus
Slender-billed Weaver
Ploceus pelzelni
📅 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 Serengeti National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Little Weaver sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 94 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Little Weaver in Serengeti National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Little Weaver in Serengeti National Park in our monthly data.