Ploceus heuglini
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Heuglin's masked weaver (Ploceus heuglini) is a species of bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae. It is found in Senegal, Gambia and Mali to Ivory Coast and east to Uganda and western Kenya. Heuglin's masked weaver - Species text in Weaver Watch.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mole National Park | 🇬🇭 Ghana | |
| 2 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 4 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Heuglin's Masked-Weaver sighting in Mole National Park on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 202nd most-seen of the 266 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, April and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Heuglin's Masked-Weaver in Mole National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May–June, August–September and November–December, the lowest months. Those are among Mole National Park's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain a month against 220 mm in August. July has too few records to rate.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Heuglin's Masked-Weaver sightings, Mole National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Kidepo Valley National Park (Uganda, under 5%) and Niokolo-Koba National Park (Senegal, under 5%).
Same genus: Ploceus
The closest relatives of the Heuglin's Masked-Weaver that you can see in Mole National Park (genus Ploceus, Typical Weavers) are Little Weaver (about 50%), Black-headed Weaver (about 10%) and Village Weaver (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Heuglin's Masked-Weaver is recorded against all the birds logged in Mole National Park (20 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.
