Donaldson Smith's Sparrow-Weaver (Plocepasser donaldsoni) | Photos, Calls and ID

Least ConcernInvertebratesShrublandDomed nestSmall · 40 g

Donaldson Smith's Sparrow-Weaver (Plocepasser donaldsoni), photo 1 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

Donaldson Smith's Sparrow-Weaver (Plocepasser donaldsoni), photo 2 — Photo: (c) Stefan Haag, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Donaldson Smith's Sparrow-Weaver (Plocepasser donaldsoni), photo 3 — Photo: (c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Donaldson Smith's Sparrow-Weaver (Plocepasser donaldsoni), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Annika Lindqvist, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Donaldson Smith's Sparrow-Weaver (Plocepasser donaldsoni), photo 5 — Photo: (c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Donaldson Smith's Sparrow-Weaver

Donaldson Smith's sparrow-weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Africa from southern Ethiopia to central Kenya and southern Somalia. It was named in honor of the 19th-century American explorer Arthur Donaldson Smith.

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Where the Donaldson Smith's Sparrow-Weaver lives

Regular range

Kenya Ethiopia

When to see the Donaldson Smith's Sparrow-Weaver

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Peak activity in April · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Chestnut-backed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser rufoscapulatusThe chestnut-backed sparrow-weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.

Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser superciliosusThe chestnut-crowned sparrow-weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.

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