Ploceus intermedius
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The lesser masked weaver (Ploceus intermedius) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It builds its nests in large colonies, often alongside the village weaver and sometimes the red-billed buffalo weaver. This species is commonly parasitised by the Diederik cuckoo. It is found in eastern, south-eastern and southern Africa.
Lesser masked weaver - Species text in Weaver Watch. Lesser masked weaver - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Wikipedia →
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parc des oiseaux | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Elephant Sanctuary, The Crags, Plettenberg Bay | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Birds of Eden | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Masked-Weaver sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 249th most-seen of the 369 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March, May, September and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Masked-Weaver in Lake Nakuru National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, April, June–August and October–November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lesser Masked-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.
37th of 42
Of the 42 parks where we can rate Lesser Masked-Weaver sightings, Lake Nakuru National Park ranks 37th at under 5%. The best odds are in uMkhuze Game Reserve (South Africa, about 30%), Lake Mburo National Park (Uganda, about 30%) and Waterberg Plateau Park (Namibia, about 30%).
Same genus: Ploceus
The closest relatives of the Lesser Masked-Weaver that you can see in Lake Nakuru National Park (genus Ploceus, Typical Weavers) are Speke's Weaver (about 30%), Baglafecht Weaver (about 30%) and Village Weaver (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lesser Masked-Weaver is recorded against all the birds logged in Lake Nakuru National Park (27 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.
