Spectacled Weaver

Ploceus ocularis Smith, A, 1828

25 gWeight

The spectacled weaver (Ploceus ocularis) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Uganda

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Uganda

Spectacled Weaver has been recorded at 346 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 21 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Nairobi NPKenya606 records
Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya551 records
Kruger NP – Skukuza CampSouth Africa474 records

More places

Kruger NP – Lower Sabie Rest CampSouth Africa341 records
Lake Kivu – Tchegera IslandCongo - Kinshasa274 records
Mkhuze GRSouth Africa251 records
St Lucia – iGwalagwala TrailSouth Africa231 records
Lake Mburo NPUganda220 records
Nairobi River @ National Museums of KenyaKenya212 records
Nyandungu Urban Wetland Eco-tourism ParkRwanda206 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South Africa Kenya Uganda Tanzania Zimbabwe Zambia Rwanda Mozambique

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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.

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