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South Africa Female in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Conservation
status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum:
Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae
Genus: Ploceus Species: P. ocularis Binomial name Ploceus
ocularis Smith, 1839  The Spectacled Weaver (Ploceus ocularis)
is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family. It is found widely
in woodland, forest edge and gardens of East, Middle and
Southern 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.  Durban, South Africa   External links[edit]