Scaly-feathered weaver

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

Scaly-feathered weaver

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Ploceidae
Genus: Sporopipes
Species:
S. squamifrons
Binomial name
Sporopipes squamifrons
(Smith, 1836)

Range

Adult at the spherical grass nest

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

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Sporopipes squamifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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