
The southern masked weaver or African masked weaver (Ploceus velatus) is a resident breeding bird species common throughout southern Africa.
These are the parks where hosts on Spekboom record it.
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 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.
Gauteng and beyond
Provinces where Southern Masked Weaver is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
7,991 records, iNaturalist
40+ results in Limpopo
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Species
Ploceus velatus
Records
7 991
iNaturalist observations
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A record means a host has seen the Southern Masked Weaver on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
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.
The Southern Masked Weaver is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.
The southern masked weaver or African masked weaver (Ploceus velatus) is a resident breeding bird species common throughout southern Africa.