Ploceus vitellinus
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The vitelline masked weaver (Ploceus vitellinus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in western, central, and eastern Africa. Vitelline masked weaver - Species text in Weaver Watch. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 13 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 14 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 15 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 17 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maiduguri | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | |
| 2 | Serrekunda | 🇬🇲 Gambia | |
| 3 | Nairobi | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoo Pilsen | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 2 | Bird Paradise | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 3 | Rainforest Wild Asia | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Vitelline Masked-Weaver sighting in Ruaha National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 199th most-seen of the 276 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Vitelline Masked-Weaver in Ruaha National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April, June and August–December, the lowest months. That is one of Ruaha National Park's wettest months, with about 180 mm of rain against almost none in June.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Vitelline Masked-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.
11th of 17
Of the 17 parks where we can rate Vitelline Masked-Weaver sightings, Ruaha National Park ranks 11th at about 10%. The best odds are in Mkomazi National Park (Tanzania, about 30%), Lake Manyara National Park (Tanzania, about 20%) and Ngorongoro Conservation Area (Tanzania, about 20%).
Same genus: Ploceus
The closest relatives of the Vitelline Masked-Weaver that you can see in Ruaha National Park (genus Ploceus, Typical Weavers) are Black-necked Weaver (about 10%), Golden-backed Weaver (about 10%) and Lesser Masked-Weaver (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Vitelline Masked-Weaver is recorded against all the birds logged in Ruaha 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.
