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 South Luangwa National Park
Southern Masked Weaver
Ploceus velatus
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Holub's Golden-Weaver
Ploceus xanthops
Lesser Masked-Weaver
Ploceus intermedius
Bar-winged Weaver
Ploceus angolensis
Katanga Masked-Weaver
Ploceus katangae
Red-billed Quelea
Quelea quelea
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
Bubalornis niger
Red Bishop
Euplectes orix
Red-headed Weaver
Anaplectes rubriceps
Marsh Widowbird
Euplectes hartlaubi
Black-winged Bishop
Euplectes hordeaceus
📅 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 South Luangwa National Park?
About 9% of visitor-days record a Spectacled Weaver sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 58 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Spectacled Weaver in South Luangwa National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Spectacled Weaver in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.