Ploceus vitellinus
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
The vitelline masked weaver (Ploceus vitellinus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in western, central, and eastern Africa. Vitelline masked weaver - Species text in Weaver Watch. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 13 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 14 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 15 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 17 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maiduguri | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | |
| 2 | Serrekunda | 🇬🇲 Gambia | |
| 3 | Nairobi | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoo Pilsen | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 2 | Bird Paradise | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 3 | Rainforest Wild Asia | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Vitelline Masked-Weaver sighting in Maiduguri on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 45th most-seen of the 65 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August–October and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Vitelline Masked-Weaver in Maiduguri on a given day, against about 10% in January to July, the lowest months. Those are among Maiduguri's wettest months, with about 75 mm of rain a month against almost none in January. November has too few records to rate.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Vitelline Masked-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.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Vitelline Masked-Weaver sightings, Maiduguri has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Serrekunda (Gambia, under 5%) and Nairobi (Kenya, under 5%).
Same genus: Ploceus
The closest relatives of the Vitelline Masked-Weaver that you can see in Maiduguri (genus Ploceus, Typical Weavers) are Village Weaver (about 30%) and Little Weaver (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Vitelline Masked-Weaver is recorded against all the birds logged in Maiduguri (14 verified sightings), 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.
