Lesser Masked-Weaver
Ploceus intermedius
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusPloceus (Typical Weavers)
- SpeciesPloceus intermedius (Lesser Masked-Weaver)
Closest Relatives at Tarangire National Park
Vitelline Masked-Weaver
Ploceus vitellinus
Black-necked Weaver
Ploceus nigricollis
Chestnut Weaver
Ploceus rubiginosus
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Speke's Weaver
Ploceus spekei
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Golden-backed Weaver
Ploceus jacksoni
Holub's Golden-Weaver
Ploceus xanthops
Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis
Little Weaver
Ploceus luteolus
Taveta Golden-Weaver
Ploceus castaneiceps
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
📅 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 Lesser Masked-Weaver in Tarangire National Park?
About 14% of visitor-days record a Lesser Masked-Weaver sighting in Tarangire National Park, based on 189 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Masked-Weaver in Tarangire National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Masked-Weaver in Tarangire National Park in our monthly data.