Ploceus insignis
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In 3 days ~10%
The brown-capped weaver (Ploceus insignis) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 3 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-capped Weaver sighting in Aberdare National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 183rd most-seen of the 217 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-capped Weaver in Aberdare National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to September, the lowest months. That is one of Aberdare National Park's wettest months, with about 200 mm of rain against 55 mm in February.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brown-capped Weaver sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Brown-capped Weaver sightings, Aberdare National Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda, about 40%), Nyungwe National Park (Rwanda, about 10%) and Kibale National Park (Uganda, under 5%).
Same genus: Ploceus
The closest relatives of the Brown-capped Weaver that you can see in Aberdare National Park (genus Ploceus, Typical Weavers) are Baglafecht Weaver (about 60%), Spectacled Weaver (about 20%) and Holub's Golden-Weaver (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brown-capped Weaver is recorded against all the birds logged in Aberdare National Park (8 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
