Where does the Cape Weaver live?
Ploceus capensis has 256,464 records in 13 countries and territories, from 1798 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 256,464 records
- 13 places
- 116 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesPloceidaePloceus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
17982026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 249,307 | |
| Kenya | 2,230 | |
| Zimbabwe | 1,989 | |
| Lesotho | 971 | |
| Eswatini | 650 | |
| Nigeria | 551 | |
| Zambia | 340 | |
| Mozambique | 300 | |
| Malawi | 91 | |
| Namibia | 25 | |
| Botswana | 8 | |
| Greece | 1 | |
| Portugal | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Ploceidae.
Southern Masked-Weaver
498,846 records
Red-billed Quelea
423,896 records
Southern Red Bishop
386,317 records
Village Weaver
234,083 records
Spectacled Weaver
134,023 records
Fan-tailed Widowbird
83,364 records
Scaly Weaver
83,270 records
White-winged Widowbird
80,482 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.