Spectacled Weaver

Ploceus ocularis Smith, A, 1828

Ploceidae — Weavers, Widowbirds

Spectacled Weaver, Ploceus ocularis, is a bird of central, eastern and south-eastern Africa, where it occurs in woodland, forest edge and gardens. It is not found in the driest areas, including the Karoo, or in dense primary rainforest. The species breeds in solitary pairs. Both sexes are bright yellow with an olive-yellow back, black spectacles and pale eyes, while the male also has a black throat. It was described by Smith, A, 1828, and belongs to the family Ploceidae.

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Ploceidae — Weavers, Widowbirds
Breeding range: Africa: c, e, se