Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusPloceus (Typical Weavers)
- SpeciesPloceus ocularis (Spectacled Weaver)
The spectacled weaver (Ploceus ocularis) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found widely in woodland, forest edge and gardens of central, eastern and south-eastern Africa, but is absent from the most arid regions (such as the Karoo) and dense, primary rainforest. This common species breeds in solitary pairs, and both sexes are bright yellow, have an olive-yellow back, black "spectacles" and pale eyes. The male has a black throat. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Spectacled Weaver sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 295 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Holub's Golden-Weaver
Ploceus xanthops
Speke's Weaver
Ploceus spekei
Lesser Masked-Weaver
Ploceus intermedius
Vitelline Masked-Weaver
Ploceus vitellinus
Little Weaver
Ploceus luteolus
Black-necked Weaver
Ploceus nigricollis
Black-billed Weaver
Ploceus melanogaster
Yellow-rumped Widowbird
Euplectes capensis
Yellow-shouldered Widowbird
Euplectes macroura
Speckle-fronted Weaver
Sporopipes frontalis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Spectacled Weaver in Masai Mara National Reserve?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spectacled Weaver sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 295 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Spectacled Weaver in Masai Mara National Reserve?
November has the highest sighting rate for Spectacled Weaver in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.