Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusPloceus (Typical Weavers)
- SpeciesPloceus ocularis (Spectacled Weaver)
Closest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Usambara Weaver
Ploceus nicolli
Vitelline Masked-Weaver
Ploceus vitellinus
Black-necked Weaver
Ploceus nigricollis
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Dark-backed Weaver
Ploceus bicolor
Chestnut Weaver
Ploceus rubiginosus
Lesser Masked-Weaver
Ploceus intermedius
Taveta Golden-Weaver
Ploceus castaneiceps
African Golden-Weaver
Ploceus subaureus
Golden-backed Weaver
Ploceus jacksoni
Speke's Weaver
Ploceus spekei
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Spectacled Weaver in Mkomazi National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Spectacled Weaver sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 17 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Spectacled Weaver in Mkomazi National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Spectacled Weaver in Mkomazi National Park in our monthly data.