| Scaly-feathered weaver | |
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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
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Adult at the spherical grass nest
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Sporopipes squamifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
- Scaly-feathered Finch - Species text in Weaver Watch.
- (Scaly-feathered weaver = ) Scaly-feathered finch - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.