Ploceus castanops
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The northern brown-throated weaver (Ploceus castanops) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Uganda, Rwanda and adjacent northern Burundi, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, western Kenya and northwestern Tanzania.
P. victoriae (Ash, 1986) is now thought to be a hybrid between P. castanops and P. melanocephalus. Northern brown-throated weaver - Species text in Weaver Watch. Wikipedia →
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Uganda · 2025
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Brown-throated Weaver sighting in Kibale National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 289th most-seen of the 366 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Brown-throated Weaver in Kibale National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Northern Brown-throated Weaver sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Northern Brown-throated Weaver sightings, Kibale National Park ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda, under 5%), Lake Mburo National Park (Uganda, under 5%) and Murchison Falls National Park (Uganda, under 5%).
Same genus: Ploceus
The closest relatives of the Northern Brown-throated Weaver that you can see in Kibale National Park (genus Ploceus, Typical Weavers) are Vieillot's Weaver (about 50%), Black-necked Weaver (about 40%) and Village Weaver (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Northern Brown-throated Weaver is recorded against all the birds logged in Kibale National Park (14 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.
