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  • Spectacled Weaver, 1 of 6
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    (c) Francesco Veronesi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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    (c) Marie Delport, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Anna Benifield, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Helen Badenhorst, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Marie Delport, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Peter Vos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Spectacled Weaver

Ploceus ocularis

Worldwide
2,189 observations
Group
Birds
iNaturalist Wikipedia

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 East, Middle and Southern 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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