Scaly-feathered weaver

Scaly-feathered weaver
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Ploceidae
Genus: Sporopipes
Species: S. squamifrons
Binomial name
Sporopipes squamifrons
(Smith, 1836)

The scaly-feathered weaver (Sporopipes squamifrons), also known as the scaly-feathered finch, is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.

Range

Adult at the spherical grass nest

It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Sporopipes squamifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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