Ploceus tricolor
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In 3 days <5%
The yellow-mantled weaver (Ploceus tricolor) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is sparsely distributed across the African tropical rainforest. Media related to Ploceus tricolor at Wikimedia Commons Yellow-mantled weaver - Species text in Weaver Watch. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kampala | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-mantled Weaver sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 395th most-seen of the 434 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 a Yellow-mantled Weaver in Queen Elizabeth National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-mantled Weaver sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Yellow-mantled Weaver sightings, Queen Elizabeth National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kibale National Park (Uganda, under 5%).
Same genus: Ploceus
The closest relatives of the Yellow-mantled Weaver that you can see in Queen Elizabeth National Park (genus Ploceus, Typical Weavers) are Black-headed Weaver (about 40%), Village Weaver (about 40%) and Slender-billed Weaver (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-mantled Weaver is recorded against all the birds logged in Queen Elizabeth National Park (10 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.
