Spectacled Weaver
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. == Gallery ==
Arusha National Park
Tanzania
+132 birds+30 mammals
Where the volcanic slopes of Mount Meru rise dramatically from Tanzania’s northern highlands, a landscape of extraordinary ecological diversity unfolds […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMount-Kenya National Park
Abothuguchi west ward, Kenya
+132 birds+30 mammals
Where volcanic peaks pierce the equatorial sky and glaciers crown Africa’s second-highest mountain, an extraordinary ecosystem unfolds across five distinct […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKKitulo National Park
Tanzania
+94 birds+15 mammals
Where the Southern Highlands of Tanzania rise above the clouds, rolling montane grasslands sweep across a landscape sculpted by water […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKAddo Elephant National Park
Sundays River Valley Local Municipality, South Africa
+129 birds+30 mammals
Where granite outcrops pierce acacia woodland and dense thicket smothers the Eastern Cape landscape, one of Africa’s most biodiverse reserves […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKAbijata-Shalla Lakes National Park
Ethiopia
+135 birds+22 mammals
Where two soda lakes mirror the Ethiopian highlands, a landscape of stark volcanic beauty unfolds across the Rift Valley floor. […]
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