Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant
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Where to see the Dark-backed Weaver in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Dark-backed Weaver at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Ithala Game Reserve.
Ploceus bicolor · Least Concern
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When and where to find the Dark-backed Weaver
Hosts have recorded the Dark-backed Weaver at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Ithala Game Reserve.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
- Eastern Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
iSimangaliso Wetland · Ithala
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Species
Ploceus bicolor
Records
500
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Dark-backed Weaver on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Dark-backed Weaver in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Dark-backed Weaver at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Ithala Game Reserve. 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 Dark-backed Weaver in South Africa?
The Dark-backed Weaver is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (77% of records), Eastern Cape (21% of records), based on 500 iNaturalist observations. 7 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Dark-backed Weaver on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Dark-backed Weaver?
The Dark-backed 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. Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Ithala Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Dark-backed Weaver?
The Dark-backed Weaver (Ploceus bicolor) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Dark-backed Weaver?
The dark-backed weaver (Ploceus bicolor), also known as the forest weaver, is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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Where to stay for a chance to see the Dark-backed Weaver
Every stay on the Dark-backed Weaver page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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