Where to see
Ploceus velatus
Pilanesberg National Park leads · 9 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Southern Masked Weaver during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Golden Gate Highlands National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 4 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 5 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 6 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 8 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 9 | uMkhuze Game Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Pilanesberg National Park
In Pilanesberg National Park, South Africa, about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Masked Weaver sighting on a given day, the highest of the 9 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Golden Gate Highlands National Park and more
After Pilanesberg National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Southern Masked Weaver are in Golden Gate Highlands National Park (South Africa, about 40%), Namib-Naukluft National Park (Namibia, about 40%) and Waterberg Plateau Park (Namibia, about 30%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are November in Pilanesberg National Park (about 70%), September in Golden Gate Highlands National Park (about 50%) and June and November in Namib-Naukluft National Park (about 50%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Southern Masked Weaver on a given day. Each park's Southern Masked Weaver page has the full month-by-month chart.
