Village Weaver

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Village Weaver in Mole National Park?

With luck. About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Village Weaver sighting in Mole National Park on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 177th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Q: When is the best time to see a Village Weaver in Mole National Park?

January and May. In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Village Weaver in Mole National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, August and December, the lowest months. Those are among Mole National Park's driest months, with about 35 mm of rain a month against 220 mm in August. July has too few records to rate.

Q: What time of day is best to see a Village Weaver?

Between 8 and 11 am. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Village 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.

Q: Is Mole National Park the best place to see a Village Weaver?

30th of 50. Of the 50 parks where we can rate Village Weaver sightings, Mole National Park ranks 30th at about 10%. The best odds are in Akagera National Park (Rwanda, about 50%), Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda, about 40%) and Lake Mburo National Park (Uganda, about 40%). All parks ranked.

Q: Which relatives of the Village Weaver live in Mole National Park?

Same genus: Ploceus. The closest relatives of the Village Weaver that you can see in Mole National Park (genus Ploceus, Typical Weavers) are Little Weaver (about 50%), Black-headed Weaver (about 10%) and Heuglin's Masked-Weaver (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Q: Where does the Village Weaver sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Village Weaver is recorded against all the birds logged in Mole National Park (34 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.

Ploceus cucullatus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
GenusPloceus (Typical Weavers)
SpeciesPloceus cucullatus (Village Weaver)

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

at Mole National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

34 Verified sightings at Mole National Park From 2019 to 2026

7,474 In all 50 parks

May Best month

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Village Weaver

The village weaver (Ploceus cucullatus), also known as the spotted-backed weaver or black-headed weaver (the latter leading to easy confusion with P. melanocephalus), is a bird species in the family Ploceidae found in much of sub-Saharan Africa. It has also been introduced to Portugal and Venezuela as well as to the islands of Hispaniola, Martinique, Puerto Rico, Mauritius and Réunion.

This often abundant species occurs in a wide range of open or semi-open habitats, including woodlands and human habitation, and frequently forms large noisy colonies in towns, villages, and hotel grounds. This weaver builds a large coarsely woven nest made of grass and leaf strips with a downward-facing entrance, which is suspended from a branch in a tree. Two or three eggs are laid. Village weavers are colonial breeders, so many nests may hang from one tree.

Village weavers feed principally on seeds and grain, and can be a crop pest, but readily take insects, especially when feeding young, which partially redresses the damage to agriculture. The calls of this bird include harsh buzzes and chattering.

Philipp Ludwig Statius Müller provided the first scientific name, Oriolus...

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Sounds

Call0:37

South Africa · 2026

Song0:42

Rwanda · 2025

Call0:28

Gambia · 2025

Global Distribution

Where it is recorded most Our parks where it lives Our cities where it livesIn captivity: 40 zoos & centres

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~50%
2	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~40%
3	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~40%
4	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	~40%
5	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~30%
6	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	~30%
7	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	~20%
8	Kakum National Park	🇬🇭 Ghana	~20%
9	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
10	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
11	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~20%
12	Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary	🇸🇳 Senegal	~20%
13	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
14	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	~20%
15	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
16	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
17	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~20%
18	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~20%
19	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
20	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
21	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	~10%
22	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
23	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
24	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
25	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
26	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
27	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
28	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
29	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~10%
30	Mole National Park	🇬🇭 Ghana	~10%
31	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
32	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~10%
33	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
34	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
35	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
36	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~10%
37	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~10%
38	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~10%
39	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
40	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
41	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	~10%
42	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	<5%
43	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
44	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	<5%
45	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%
46	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
47	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
48	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%
49	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	<5%
50	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%

Cities Where Found

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Ouagadougou	🇧🇫 Burkina Faso	~80%
2	Yaoundé	🇨🇲 Cameroon	~70%
3	Serrekunda	🇬🇲 Gambia	~60%
4	Abuja	🇳🇬 Nigeria	~60%
5	Abidjan	🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire	~50%
6	Kigali	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~50%
7	Mombasa	🇰🇪 Kenya	~50%
8	Monrovia	🇱🇷 Liberia	~30%
9	Kampala	🇺🇬 Uganda	~30%
10	Maiduguri	🇳🇬 Nigeria	~30%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Disney's Animal Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Tierpark Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
4	Natura Artis Magistra	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
5	Zoorasia	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
6	Korkeasaari Zoo	🇫🇮 Finland	In captivity
7	Réserve africaine de Sigean	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
8	Parc des oiseaux	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
9	Zoo de Doué	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
10	Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden	🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China	In captivity
11	Chester Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
12	Los Angeles Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Wildpark Poing	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
14	Noah's Ark Zoo Farm	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
15	Colchester Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
16	Berlin Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
17	Dierenpark Hoenderdaell	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
18	Diergaarde Blijdorp	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
19	Moody Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
20	Bristol Zoo Project	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
21	Lisbon Zoo	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
22	Wilhelma	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
23	Zoologischer Garten Magdeburg	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
24	Attica Zoological Park	🇬🇷 Greece	In captivity
25	Soğanlı Zoo	🇹🇷 Türkiye	In captivity
26	Ouwehands Dierenpark	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
27	Bird Paradise	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
28	Rainforest Wild Asia	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
29	Tiergarten Straubing	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
30	NaturZoo Rheine	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
31	Heidelberg Zoo	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
32	La Ferme aux crocodiles	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
33	Vogelpark Avifauna	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
34	Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
35	Vogelpark Heiligenkirchen	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
36	Zoologischer Garten Hof	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
37	Oceanium	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
38	Aquarium Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
39	Bird Kingdom	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
40	Landgoed Hoenderdaell	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity

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Closest Relatives at Mole National Park

Ploceus luteolus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Ploceus melanocephalus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ploceus heuglini

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ploceus brachypterus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Ploceus vitellinus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Ploceus pelzelni

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Anaplectes rubriceps

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Euplectes franciscanus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Quelea quelea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Euplectes hordeaceus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Euplectes macroura

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Euplectes afer

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Village Weaver in Mole National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Village Weaver sighting in Mole National Park on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 177th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Village Weaver in Mole National Park?

January and May

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Village Weaver in Mole National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, August and December, the lowest months. Those are among Mole National Park's driest months, with about 35 mm of rain a month against 220 mm in August. July has too few records to rate.

What time of day is best to see a Village Weaver?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Village 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.

Is Mole National Park the best place to see a Village Weaver?

30th of 50

Of the 50 parks where we can rate Village Weaver sightings, Mole National Park ranks 30th at about 10%. The best odds are in Akagera National Park (Rwanda, about 50%), Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda, about 40%) and Lake Mburo National Park (Uganda, about 40%). All parks ranked.

Which relatives of the Village Weaver live in Mole National Park?

Same genus: Ploceus

The closest relatives of the Village Weaver that you can see in Mole National Park (genus Ploceus, Typical Weavers) are Little Weaver (about 50%), Black-headed Weaver (about 10%) and Heuglin's Masked-Weaver (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Village Weaver sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Village Weaver is recorded against all the birds logged in Mole National Park (34 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.

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Village Weaver

About the Village Weaver

Sounds

Recent sightings of Village Weaver in Mole National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Closest Relatives at Mole National Park

Little Weaver

Black-headed Weaver

Heuglin's Masked-Weaver

Olive-naped Weaver

Vitelline Masked-Weaver

Slender-billed Weaver

Red-headed Weaver

Orange Bishop

Red-billed Quelea

Black-winged Bishop

Yellow-shouldered Widowbird

Yellow-crowned Bishop

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Village Weaver in Mole National Park?

When is the best time to see a Village Weaver in Mole National Park?

What time of day is best to see a Village Weaver?

Is Mole National Park the best place to see a Village Weaver?

Which relatives of the Village Weaver live in Mole National Park?

Where does the Village Weaver sighting chance come from?