bird · Passeriformes · Ploceidae
Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis A.Smith, 1828. Occurrence records of the Spectacled Weaver are shared on GBIF from around 119 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Springside Nature Reserve (1 708 records), in 5 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernPloceidae
119reserves with records
24 320records around them
5provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Springside Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 1 708 |
| Iphithi Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 1 707 |
| iSimangaliso Wetland ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 1 566 |
| uMkhuze Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 1 210 |
| Burman BushProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 1 091 |
| Beachwood Mangrove Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 1 080 |
| Addo Elephant National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 921 |
| East London Coast Nature ReserveProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 835 |
| The WaterberryNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 782 |
| St. Lucia SystemProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 766 |
| Lower Guinea-Fowl TrailNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 674 |
| Settlers Park Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 674 |
| DONKIN RESERVENature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 667 |
| Umhlanga LagoonProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 646 |
| Umdoni Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 605 |
| Virginia Bush Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 598 |
| Albert Falls Game ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 522 |
| Saint Lucia ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 461 |
| Nkomba Bird SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 427 |
| Umgeni Valley Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 373 |
| WESSA uMngeni Valley Nature Reserve & Education CentreWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 373 |
| Howick Umngeni River ConservancyPrivate game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 312 |
| Nyati ConcessionProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 305 |
| Midmar Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 292 |
| Krantzkloof Natuire ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 285 |
| SabieparkNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 282 |
| Bonamanzi Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 260 |
| Ferncliffe Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 258 |
| Empisini Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 257 |
| Trafalgar Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 228 |
| St. Lucia Game ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 219 |
| Gonubie Mouth Bird SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | EC Eastern Cape | 191 |
| Gonubie Bird Sanctuary NPOWildlife sanctuary | EC Eastern Cape | 191 |
| Turtle Beaches / Coral Reefs of TongalandMarine protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 190 |
| Paradise ValleyNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 182 |
| Skyline Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 182 |
| Krantzkloof Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 173 |
| T.C. Robertson Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 166 |
| Oribi GorgeProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 155 |
| Palmiet Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 130 |
| Nahoon Estuary Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 121 |
| Dassie TrailNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 120 |
| Lake Sibayi Fresh Water ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 112 |
| Pipeline Coastal ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 102 |
| Roosfontein Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 94 |
| Woody Cape Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 88 |
| Kenneth Stainbank Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 85 |
| Albert Falls Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 81 |
| King William's Town Local Authority Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 81 |
| Doreen clark nature reserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 78 |
| Steiltes nature reserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 75 |
| Impeleshu Forest ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 73 |
| Elsewhere Game ReservePrivate game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 73 |
| Tala Game Reserve entrance gateNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 64 |
| Tala Game Reserve receptionNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 64 |
| Nyalazi State ForestForest reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 58 |
| Cumberland Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 54 |
| Bluff Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 49 |
| Kuschke Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 46 |
| Maputaland Marine ReserveMarine protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 40 |
and 59 more reserves with fewer records.
By province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 75 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 25 reserves
- Mpumalanga
- 10 reserves
- Limpopo
- 7 reserves
- Free State
- 2 reserves
Taxonomy
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Ploceidae
- Scientific name
- Ploceus ocularis
- GBIF taxon
- 2494033
- Wikidata
- Q769979
More of the Ploceidae family
Southern Masked WeaverCape WeaverSouthern Red BishopRed-billed QueleaVillage WeaverThick-billed WeaverRed-collared WidowbirdYellow BishopLong-tailed WidowbirdFan-tailed WidowbirdDark-backed WeaverYellow WeaverWhite-winged WidowbirdRed-billed Buffalo WeaverScaly-feathered WeaverRed-headed WeaverYellow-crowned BishopLesser Masked WeaverAfrican Golden Weaver
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.