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Southern Masked Weaver
Ploceus velatus
The southern masked weaver or African masked weaver (Ploceus velatus) is a resident breeding bird species common throughout southern Africa.
When to visit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Records7,991 records
Curve from 7,991 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Gauteng and beyond
Provinces where Southern Masked Weaver is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
7,991 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Southern Masked Weaver
Places to stay
50+ results in South Africa
- Which parks and reserves are best for the Southern Masked Weaver in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Southern Masked Weaver at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Kruger National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
- Where can you see the Southern Masked Weaver in South Africa?
- The Southern Masked Weaver is most recorded in Gauteng (38% of records), Western Cape (30% of records), Mpumalanga (7% of records), based on 7 991 iNaturalist observations. 65 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Southern Masked Weaver on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Southern Masked Weaver?
- The Southern Masked Weaver is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
- What is the Southern Masked Weaver?
- The southern masked weaver or African masked weaver (Ploceus velatus) is a resident breeding bird species common throughout southern Africa.