Bird
Brown-capped Weaver
Ploceus insignis · Ploceidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsJun–Augmost records
Records3,256in 3 countries
Most seen inUganda2,775 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Brown-capped Weaver in brief
The brown-capped weaver (Ploceus insignis) is a bird of the Ploceidae family — species of bird.
Across the 3 countries we cover it has 3,256 published records, most of them from Uganda, Rwanda and Cameroon. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in June, July and August and fall to their lowest in April and October.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Uganda2,775 records · best Jul, Aug
Rwanda300 records · best Jul, Dec
Cameroon181 records · best Mar, Dec
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.