Spectacled Weaver
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0

Weavers and Allies

Spectacled Weaver

Ploceus ocularis

LCLeast Concern
Family
Weavers and Allies (Ploceidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

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.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.