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 Selous Game Reserve, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Selous Game Reserve
African Golden-Weaver
Ploceus subaureus
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Lesser Masked-Weaver
Ploceus intermedius
Vitelline Masked-Weaver
Ploceus vitellinus
Zanzibar Bishop
Euplectes nigroventris
Red-headed Weaver
Anaplectes rubriceps
Red-billed Quelea
Quelea quelea
Grosbeak Weaver
Amblyospiza albifrons
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
Bubalornis niger
Red-headed Quelea
Quelea erythrops
Fan-tailed Widowbird
Euplectes axillaris
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
📅 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 Selous Game Reserve?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Spectacled Weaver sighting in Selous Game Reserve, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Spectacled Weaver in Selous Game Reserve?
June has the highest sighting rate for Spectacled Weaver in Selous Game Reserve in our monthly data.