Orange Weaver
Ploceus aurantius
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusPloceus (Typical Weavers)
- SpeciesPloceus aurantius (Orange Weaver)
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Orange Weaver sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Black-headed Weaver
Ploceus melanocephalus
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Brown-capped Weaver
Ploceus insignis
Black-necked Weaver
Ploceus nigricollis
Strange Weaver
Ploceus alienus
Black-billed Weaver
Ploceus melanogaster
Slender-billed Weaver
Ploceus pelzelni
Holub's Golden-Weaver
Ploceus xanthops
Vieillot's Weaver
Ploceus nigerrimus
Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis
Lesser Masked-Weaver
Ploceus intermedius
📅 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 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | Taï National Park | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | |
| 3 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Orange Weaver in Virunga National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Orange Weaver sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Orange Weaver in Virunga National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Orange Weaver in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.