Where does the Village Weaver live?
Ploceus cucullatus has 234,083 records in 73 countries and territories, from 1839 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 234,083 records
- 73 places
- 143 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesPloceidaePloceus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. 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.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 113,634 | |
| Kenya | 20,470 | |
| Uganda | 13,649 | |
| Nigeria | 12,795 | |
| Gambia | 9,591 | |
| Ghana | 6,376 | |
| Zimbabwe | 5,742 | |
| Dominican Republic | 4,929 | |
| Senegal | 4,118 | |
| Tanzania | 3,999 | |
| Zambia | 3,012 | |
| Rwanda | 2,938 | |
| Réunion | 2,808 | |
| Ethiopia | 2,739 | |
| Eswatini | 2,739 | |
| Mauritius | 2,073 | |
| Mozambique | 1,999 | |
| Malawi | 1,911 | |
| DR Congo | 1,711 | |
| Cameroon | 1,673 | |
| Venezuela | 1,433 | |
| Botswana | 1,332 | |
| Benin | 1,318 | |
| Namibia | 1,197 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1,049 | |
| Gabon | 1,037 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 860 | |
| Haiti | 846 | |
| Congo | 744 | |
| Burkina Faso | 625 | |
| Angola | 572 | |
| Liberia | 558 | |
| Guinea | 480 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 438 | |
| Sierra Leone | 423 | |
| Togo | 355 | |
| Taiwan | 260 | |
| Mali | 240 | |
| Chad | 141 | |
| Martinique | 131 |
Showing the top 40 of 73 places.
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
Cape Weaver
256,463 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.