How big is a Speckle-fronted Weaver?

The Speckle-fronted Weaver is a small sized bird weighing about 17 g.

Where can you see a Speckle-fronted Weaver?

The Speckle-fronted Weaver occurs in 18 countries, including Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda and Senegal.

What birds look similar to a Speckle-fronted Weaver?

The Speckle-fronted Weaver is most easily confused with the Scaly-feathered Weaver and the Scaly-feathered Weaver.

Is the Speckle-fronted Weaver endangered?

The Speckle-fronted Weaver is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Speckle-fronted Weaver

Sporopipes frontalis

Weavers and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Speckle-fronted Weaver (Sporopipes frontalis) is a rare weaver found in 18 countries, weighing about 17 g. The speckle-fronted weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.

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Speckle-fronted Weaver (Sporopipes frontalis), photo 1 — Photo: Sri Srikumar · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Speckle-fronted Weaver (Sporopipes frontalis), photo 2 — Photo: Sri Srikumar · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Speckle-fronted Weaver (Sporopipes frontalis), photo 3 — Photo: Sri Srikumar · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Speckle-fronted Weaver (Sporopipes frontalis), photo 4 — Photo: Sri Srikumar · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Speckle-fronted Weaver (Sporopipes frontalis), photo 5 — Photo: Sri Srikumar · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Speckle-fronted Weaver (Sporopipes frontalis), photo 6 — Photo: Andrew Deacon · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Speckle-fronted Weaver (Sporopipes frontalis), photo 7 — Photo: Andrew Deacon · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Speckle-fronted Weaver (Sporopipes frontalis), photo 8 — Photo: Andrew Deacon · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Speckle-fronted Weaver (Sporopipes frontalis), photo 9 — Photo: Andrew Deacon · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Speckle-fronted Weaver (Sporopipes frontalis), photo 10 — Photo: Jakob Tougaard · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Speckle-fronted Weaver

The speckle-fronted weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Africa from Mauritania and Gambia in the west to Ethiopia and Tanzania in the east. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.

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Where it lives

Tanzania Kenya Nigeria Uganda Senegal Ethiopia Burkina Faso Cameroon Ghana Chad Benin Mali Eritrea Niger South Sudan Togo

Recorded as a rare visitor in Mauritania, Sudan.

When to see it

The Speckle-fronted Weaver can be seen all year round, with peak activity in February. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Speckle-fronted Weaver look like?: The speckle-fronted weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
How big is a Speckle-fronted Weaver?: The Speckle-fronted Weaver is a small sized bird weighing about 17 g.
Where can you see a Speckle-fronted Weaver?: The Speckle-fronted Weaver occurs in 18 countries, including Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda and Senegal.
What birds look similar to a Speckle-fronted Weaver?: The Speckle-fronted Weaver is most easily confused with the Scaly-feathered Weaver and the Scaly-feathered Weaver.
Is the Speckle-fronted Weaver endangered?: The Speckle-fronted Weaver is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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