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Spectacled Weaver
Afrikaans name: Brilwewer - Ploceus ocularis
The Spectacled Weaver is an attractive weaver that is normally seen in pairs. It has a melodic whistle for its call.
Both sexes have the black line through the eye which account for its common name but only the male has the black bib on the throat.
The Spectacled Weaver is widely distributed in Africa south of Ethiopia. In South Africa it is found in the eastern regions of the country.
This weaver eats a wide variety of foods including insects, spiders, fruit, nectar and seed.
The nest of the Spectacled Weaver is interesting. It is a typical weaver-like enclosed structure but it has a long entrance tunnel hanging down. Up to 4 eggs are laid.
Roberts Birds Names by Edition
| Edition | Roberts nr | Scientific name |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 791 | Hyphanturgus ocularius ocularius |
| 2nd | 791 | Hyphanturgus ocularis |
| 3rd | 791 | Hyphanturgus ocularis |
| 4th | 791 | Hyphanturgus ocularis |
| 5th | 810 | Ploceus ocularis |
| 6th | 810 | Ploceus ocularis |
| 7th | 840 | Ploceus ocularis |
| Edition | Roberts nr | English name |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 791 | Spectacled Weaver |
| 2nd | 791 | Spectacled Weaver |
| 3rd | 791 | Spectacled Weaver |
| 4th | 791 | Spectacled Weaver |
| 5th | 810 | Spectacled Weaver |
| 6th | 810 | Spectacled Weaver |
| 7th | 840 | Spectacled Weaver |
| Edition | Roberts nr | Afrikaans name |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 791 | Bril-wewer |
| 2nd | 791 | Brilwewer |
| 3rd | 791 | Brilwewer |
| 4th | 791 | Brilwewer |
| 5th | 810 | Brilwewer |
| 6th | 810 | Brilwewer |
| 7th | 840 | Brilwewer |
References and further reading
Southern African Bird Names Explained - Author: Charles Clinning - Published: 1989 - Page: 110The Birds of South Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Dr. Austin Roberts - Published: 1949 - Page: 337
Wildlife of Southern Africa - Author: Martin Withers and David Hosking - Published: 2011 - Page: 178
Sasol Birds of Southern Africa - 4th Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair et al. - Published: 2011 - Page: 420
Roberts Birds of Southern Africa - 6th Edition - Author: Gordon Lindsay Maclean - Published: 1993 - Page: 718
Sasol Birds of Southern Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair et al. - Published: 1993 - Page: 384
Roberts Birds of South Africa - 4th Edition - Author: McLachlan and Liversidge - Published: 1981 - Page: 561
Roberts Birds of Southern Africa - 5th Edition - Author: Gordon Lindsay Maclean - Published: 1985 - Page: 720
Roberts Birds of South Africa - 3rd Edition - Author: McLachlan and Liversidge - Published: 1975 - Page: 551
Newman s Garden Birds - Author: Ken Newman - Published: 1991 - Page: 112
Roberts Bird Guide - Author: Hugh Chittenden - Published: 2007 - Page: 318
Roberts Birds of South Africa - 2nd edition - Author: McLachlan and Liversidge - Published: 1957 - Page: 425
Newman s Birds of Southern Africa - 7th Edition - Author: Ken Newman - Published: 2000 - Page: 410
Geoff Lockwood s Garden Birds of Southern Africa - Author: Geoff Lockwood - Published: 0 - Page: 105
Ian Sinclair s Field Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa - 2nd Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair - Published: 1988 - Page: 306
LBJ s - Author: Newman, Johnson, Solomon, Masterson - Published: 1998 - Page: 109
Newman s Birds of Southern Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Ken Newman - Published: 1984 - Page: 410
Field Guide to the Birds of Kruger National Park - Author: Ian Sinclair and Ian Whyte - Published: 1991 - Page: 206
Birds of the Transkei - Author: C.D. Quickelberge - Published: 1989 - Page: 115
Birds of the Transvaal - Author: Tarboton, Kemp and Kemp - Published: 1987 - Page: 254
Collins Illustrated Checklist - Birds of Southern Africa - 1st edition - Author: Ber van Perlo - Published: 1999 - Page: 79
Birds of the Kruger and other National Parks - Volume 3 - Author: National Parks Board - Published: 1974 - Page: 8
Birds of Africa south of the Sahara - Author: Ian Sinclair and Peter Ryan - Published: 2003 - Page: 660
Birds of Southern Africa - Kruger National Park - Author: Kenneth Newman - Published: 1985 - Page: 210
Bird Atlas of Natal - Author: Digby Cyrus and Nigel Robson - Published: 1980 - Page: 269
A First Guide to South African Birds - 6th Edition - Author: Leonard Gill - Published: 1959 - Page: 25
A First Guide to South African Birds - 7th Edition - Author: Leonard Gill - Published: 1975 - Page: 25
Animals of the Kruger National Park - Author: G. de Graaff - Published: 1987 - Page: 111
A Field Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa - 2nd Edition - Author: O.P.M. Prozesky - Published: 1983 - Page: 298
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