Scaly-feathered Weaver (Sporopipes squamifrons) | Photos, Calls and ID

Least ConcernUncommonSeedsShrublandDomed nestTiny · 12 g

Scaly-feathered Weaver (Sporopipes squamifrons), photo 1 — Photo: Frank Vassen from Brussels, Belgium · CC BY 2.0

Scaly-feathered Weaver (Sporopipes squamifrons), photo 2 — Photo: Hobbyfotowiki · CC0

Scaly-feathered Weaver (Sporopipes squamifrons), photo 3 — Photo: Andrew Smith · Public domain

Scaly-feathered Weaver (Sporopipes squamifrons), photo 4 — Photo: Hobbyfotowiki · CC0

Scaly-feathered Weaver (Sporopipes squamifrons), photo 5 — Photo: Jaana Siitonen · CC BY 4.0

Scaly-feathered Weaver (Sporopipes squamifrons), photo 6 — Photo: Ani Sarkisyan · CC BY 4.0

Scaly-feathered Weaver (Sporopipes squamifrons), photo 7 — Photo: Ani Sarkisyan · CC BY 4.0

Scaly-feathered Weaver (Sporopipes squamifrons), photo 8 — Photo: Andrew Bazdyrev · CC BY 4.0

Scaly-feathered Weaver (Sporopipes squamifrons), photo 9 — Photo: birdpics · CC0

Scaly-feathered Weaver (Sporopipes squamifrons), photo 10 — Photo: Ani Sarkisyan · CC BY 4.0

About the Scaly-feathered Weaver

The scaly-feathered weaver, also known as the scaly-feathered finch, is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

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Where it lives

Regular range

South Africa Namibia Botswana Zimbabwe Angola Zambia

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Speckle-fronted WeaverSporopipes frontalisThe speckle-fronted weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.

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