Bird
Rüppell's Weaver
Ploceus galbula · Ploceidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsFeb–Mar · Novmost records
Records11,449in 10 countries
Most seen inOman4,379 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Rüppell's Weaver in brief
The rüppell's weaver (Ploceus galbula) is a bird of the Ploceidae family — species of bird.
Across the 10 countries we cover it has 11,449 published records, most of them from Oman, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, March and November and fall to their lowest in June and July.
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
Oman4,379 records · best Nov, Feb
Saudi Arabia3,140 records · best Mar, Apr
Ethiopia2,628 records · best Nov, Dec
Djibouti645 records · best Feb, Sep
Somalia249 records · best May, Apr
Yemen151 records · best Apr, Mar
Kuwait141 records · best Jan, Apr
Eritrea63 records · best Oct, Apr
Bahrain33 records · best Apr, May
Sudan20 records · best May, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.