Ploceus hypoxanthus
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In 3 days <5%
The Asian golden weaver (Ploceus hypoxanthus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, swamps, and arable land.
It is threatened by habitat loss and capture, notably for the merit release trade. The Asian Golden Weaver was initially named and discovered by Anders Erikson Sparrman, a Swedish naturalist. Although Sparrman sailed around the world with James Cook, starting from Cape Town, on Cook's second expedition to the Pacific (1772–1775), they did not visit islands as far north as Sumatra. After the voyage Sparrman returned to Cape Town in July 1775 and practiced medicine. As a result, he wrote a Latin description of the Asian Golden Weaver.
The breeding male is generally bright yellow with a black mask (diagnostic in Asia). Females, non-breeding... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Golden Weaver sighting in Khao Yai National Park on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 259th most-seen of the 278 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Golden Weaver in Khao Yai National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Asian Golden Weaver sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Asian Golden Weaver sightings, Khao Yai National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Cat Tien National Park (Vietnam, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Asian Golden Weaver is recorded against all the birds logged in Khao Yai National Park (33 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.
