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Spectacled Weaver (Ploceus ocularis)

Spectacled Weaver (Ploceus ocularis)
Spectacled Weaver (Ploceus ocularis)

About Spectacled Weaver (Ploceus ocularis)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Perching Birds
  • Family: Old World Sparrows

The spectacled weaver 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 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

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  • 2003-02-01

    Port St. Johns - Wild Coast, South Africa
  • 2003-03-15

    Bigodi Swamp, Uganda
  • 2011-01-04

    Lake Langano - Bishangari Forest, Ethiopia
    Image from 2011-01-04
  • 2011-01-23

    Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
  • 2025-01-27

    Arusha National Park, Tanzania
  • 2025-01-28

    Arusha National Park, Tanzania
  • 2025-02-03

    West Usambara Mountains, Tanzania
  • 2025-02-05

    Korogwe, Tanzania
  • 2025-02-06

    Amani Forest Reserve, Tanzania
  • 2025-02-07

    Zigi Forest, Tanzania