
Thick-billed Weaver
The thick-billed weaver or grosbeak weaver (Amblyospiza albifrons) is a distinctive and bold species of weaver bird that is native to the Afrotropics.
Spesie-insigte
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.
Curve from 1,999 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.
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Thick-billed Weaver is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,999 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Thick-billed Weaver aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Suid-Afrika
Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping
Nieu Bethesda · Vanaf R 1,760 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 17,120 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom · Vanaf R 1,500 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 11,820 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 8,380 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park · Prys op aanvraag
Thick-billed Weaver hier aangeteken
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 11,820 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Mbizane Escarpment Retreat
Mbombela · Vanaf R 3,800 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga · Prys op aanvraag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Remote Corner
Parkview, Johannesburg · Vanaf R 850 per nag

Thick-billed Weaver hier aangeteken
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 10,670 per nag
Thick-billed Weaver hier aangeteken
Kosi Forest Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park · Prys op aanvraag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 17,400 per nag
Thick-billed Weaver hier aangeteken
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 11,980 per nag
Thick-billed Weaver hier aangeteken
Makulu Birders Cottage at Wilds Uitvlugt
Rust de Winter · Prys op aanvraag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 17,500 per nag
Thick-billed Weaver hier aangeteken
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom · Vanaf R 2,550 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit · Vanaf R 600 per nag

Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Birdsong Cottage
Howick · Vanaf R 795 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Tomjachu Bush Retreat
Mbombela · Vanaf R 3,300 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Zvakanaka Farm
Louis Trichardt · Vanaf R 650 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Satara Rest Camp
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 331 per nag
Thick-billed Weaver hier aangeteken
Skukuza Rest Camp
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 390 per nag
Thick-billed Weaver hier aangeteken
Coastal Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus · Vanaf R 14,985 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Bushveld game country and the southern gates of the Kruger
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Thick-billed Weaver te vind
Gashere het die Thick-billed Weaver gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Beste tye van die dag
- Die eerste ure ná sonop, en laatmiddag. Voëls roep en vreet meestal in die koelte.
- Middaguur. Stiller, veral in die somerhitte.
Waar om oor te bly
- LimpopoSelfryVerblyfplekke in Limpopo
- KwaZulu-NatalVerblyfplekke in KwaZulu-Natal
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
Spesie
Amblyospiza albifrons
Waarnemings
1,999
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Thick-billed Weaver op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Thick-billed Weaver in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Thick-billed Weaver at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland 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 Thick-billed Weaver in South Africa?
The Thick-billed Weaver is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (44% of records), Gauteng (39% of records), Mpumalanga (7% of records), based on 1,999 iNaturalist observations. 23 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Thick-billed Weaver on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Thick-billed Weaver?
The Thick-billed 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Thick-billed Weaver?
The thick-billed weaver or grosbeak weaver (Amblyospiza albifrons) is a distinctive and bold species of weaver bird that is native to the Afrotropics. It comprises the monotypic genus Amblyospiza and subfamily Amblyospizinae.
























