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Ploceus ocularis

Spectacled Weaver


Ploceus ocularis

Smith, A, 1828
Tejedor de Anteojos

Family: Ploceidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


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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.

Source: Wikipedia, article Ploceus ocularis. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
223592001/01/2025EthiopiaSidamoLake Hawassa1Gerardo Lloret
223583130/12/2024EthiopiaShewa (Shoa)Bekele Mola Hotel, Lake Langano1Gerardo Lloret
223576428/12/2024EthiopiaShewa (Shoa)Lake Ziway, Batu2Gerardo Lloret
204403630/04/2019EthiopiaArsiZiwayMarcelo Gavensky
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Spectacled Weaver (Ploceus ocularis) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 17/09/2026.