Dark-backed Weaver
Ploceus bicolor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusPloceus (Typical Weavers)
- SpeciesPloceus bicolor (Dark-backed Weaver)
Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Lesser Masked-Weaver
Ploceus intermedius
Chestnut Weaver
Ploceus rubiginosus
Golden Palm Weaver
Ploceus bojeri
Vitelline Masked-Weaver
Ploceus vitellinus
Black-necked Weaver
Ploceus nigricollis
African Golden-Weaver
Ploceus subaureus
Clarke's Weaver
Ploceus golandi
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis
Taveta Golden-Weaver
Ploceus castaneiceps
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 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 3 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 4 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 8 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 9 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 10 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 11 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 13 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 14 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 15 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Dark-backed Weaver in Tsavo East National Park?
About 11% of visitor-days record a Dark-backed Weaver sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 230 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Dark-backed Weaver in Tsavo East National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Dark-backed Weaver in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.