Northern Brown-throated Weaver
Ploceus castanops
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusPloceus (Typical Weavers)
- SpeciesPloceus castanops (Northern Brown-throated Weaver)
Closest Relatives at Volcanoes National Park
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Black-headed Weaver
Ploceus melanocephalus
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Holub's Golden-Weaver
Ploceus xanthops
Strange Weaver
Ploceus alienus
Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis
Slender-billed Weaver
Ploceus pelzelni
Black-necked Weaver
Ploceus nigricollis
Brown-capped Weaver
Ploceus insignis
Lesser Masked-Weaver
Ploceus intermedius
Vieillot's Weaver
Ploceus nigerrimus
Yellow-rumped Widowbird
Euplectes capensis
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 5 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern Brown-throated Weaver in Volcanoes National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Northern Brown-throated Weaver sighting in Volcanoes National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Northern Brown-throated Weaver in Volcanoes National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Northern Brown-throated Weaver in Volcanoes National Park in our monthly data.