Spectacled Weaver

Spectacled Weaver

Ploceus ocularis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Nairobi National Park
283 Verified records at Nairobi National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Spectacled Weaver sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 283 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
2 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
3 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
4 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
5 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
6 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
7 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
8 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
9 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
10 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
11 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
10–20%
12 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
10–20%
13 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
14 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
15 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
16 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
17 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
18 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
19 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
20 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
21 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
22 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
23 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
24 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
25 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
26 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
27 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
28 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
29 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
30 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
31 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
32 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
33 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
34 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
35 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
36 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
37 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
38 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
39 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
40 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
41 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
42 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
43 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spectacled Weaver in Nairobi National Park?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Spectacled Weaver sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 283 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Spectacled Weaver in Nairobi National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Spectacled Weaver in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.

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