Where does the Spectacled Weaver live?
Ploceus ocularis has 134,031 records in 27 countries and territories, from 1834 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 134,031 records
- 27 places
- 125 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesPloceidaePloceus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18342026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 91,775 | |
| Kenya | 13,079 | |
| Zimbabwe | 5,756 | |
| Uganda | 3,813 | |
| Tanzania | 3,422 | |
| Zambia | 3,176 | |
| Eswatini | 2,933 | |
| Mozambique | 2,587 | |
| Malawi | 1,598 | |
| Rwanda | 1,477 | |
| Ethiopia | 1,199 | |
| Botswana | 851 | |
| Namibia | 795 | |
| DR Congo | 726 | |
| Angola | 313 | |
| Cameroon | 269 | |
| Nigeria | 149 | |
| Burundi | 44 | |
| Central African Republic | 19 | |
| Congo | 15 | |
| Gabon | 13 | |
| Benin | 12 | |
| South Sudan | 3 | |
| Ghana | 2 | |
| Senegal | 2 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | |
| Lesotho | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Ploceidae.
Southern Masked-Weaver
498,846 records
Red-billed Quelea
423,896 records
Southern Red Bishop
386,317 records
Cape Weaver
256,463 records
Village Weaver
234,083 records
Fan-tailed Widowbird
83,364 records
Scaly Weaver
83,270 records
White-winged Widowbird
80,482 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.