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Vitelline Masked-Weaver

Ploceus vitellinus

Worldwide: 720 observations
Group: Birds

About

The vitelline masked weaver (Ploceus vitellinus) is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda.

Summary from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Recent sightings near Nairobi

Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.

Mar 1, 2026KenyaObserver: DylanView observation from Mar 1, 2026 on iNaturalist
Apr 16, 2025Mugumoini, Nairobi, KenyaObserver: koenbetjesView observation from Apr 16, 2025 on iNaturalist
May 24, 2023Parque Nacional de Nairóbi, Nairobi, QuêniaObserver: jafradeView observation from May 24, 2023 on iNaturalist
Jan 15, 2020Nairobi, KenyaObserver: Mwangi wa GitauView observation from Jan 15, 2020 on iNaturalist
Jan 13, 2019Nairobi National Park, , Nairobi, KEObserver: seasavView observation from Jan 13, 2019 on iNaturalist