Spectacled weaver
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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 central, eastern and south-eastern 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.
Spectacled weaver | |
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Male P. o. ocularis Mpumalanga, South Africa | |
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Female in Durban, South Africa | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Ploceidae |
Genus: | Ploceus |
Species: | P. ocularis |
Binomial name | |
Ploceus ocularis Smith, 1828 | |
Gallery
- male feeding
- Suspended nest with long entrance spout
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