Plocepasser (Sparrow-Weavers)

Genus

Sparrow-Weavers

Plocepasser

4 species in our catalog · found in 42 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
LC

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plocepasser mahali

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Donaldson-Smith's Sparrow-Weaver
LC

Donaldson-Smith's Sparrow-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plocepasser donaldsoni

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver
LC

Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plocepasser superciliosus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Weaver
LC

Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Weaver

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Plocepasser rufoscapulatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%
Jan
~50%
Feb
~50%
Mar
~50%
Apr
~50%
May
~50%
Jun
~50%
Jul
~50%
Aug
~50%
Sep
~50%
Oct
~50%
Nov
~50%
Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Sparrow-Weavers

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
~90%
2 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
~80%
3 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi 1
~80%
4 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
~70%
5 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 2
~60%
6 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
~60%
7 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
~50%
8 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
~50%
9 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
~50%
10 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 2
~40%
11 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
~40%
12 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
~40%
13 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
~40%
14 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
~40%
15 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
~40%
16 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
~30%
17 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 2
~30%
18 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
~30%
19 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana 1
~30%
20 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
~30%
21 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
~30%
22 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 2
~20%
23 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
~20%
24 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana 1
~20%
25 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
~10%
26 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
~10%
27 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
~10%
28 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
<5%
29 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 2
<5%
30 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
<5%
31 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1
<5%
32 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
<5%
33 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
<5%
34 Golden Gate Highlands National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
35 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
36 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
<5%
37 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
<5%
38 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 1
<5%
39 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
<5%
40 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
<5%
41 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
42 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
<5%