Bird
Cape Weaver
Ploceus capensis · Ploceidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsSep–Novmost records
Records255,398in 5 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa251,235 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Cape Weaver in brief
The cape weaver (Ploceus capensis) is a bird of the Ploceidae family — species of bird.
Across the 5 countries we cover it has 255,398 published records, most of them from South Africa, Zimbabwe and Lesotho. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in September, October and November.
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
South Africa251,235 records · best Oct, Sep
Zimbabwe1,989 records · best Jan, Dec
Lesotho972 records · best Feb, Nov
Eswatini651 records · best Nov, Jan
Nigeria551 records · best Oct, Nov
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.