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Sporopipes squamifrons

Scaly-feathered Weaver


Sporopipes squamifrons

(Smith, A, 1836)
Tejedorcito Escamoso
Family: Ploceidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Estrelda squamifrons.

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


The scaly-feathered weaver (Sporopipes squamifrons), 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.

Source: Wikipedia, article Sporopipes squamifrons. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
78071707/03/2018South AfricaCabo del NorteKgalagadi transfrontier ParkGlauco Oliveira
61121620/08/2017NamibiaKuneneCamp Namutoni, Parque Nacional EtoshaHugo Caverzasi
60807119/08/2017NamibiaKuneneCamp Okaukuejo, Parque Nacional EtoshaHugo Caverzasi
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Scaly-feathered Weaver (Sporopipes squamifrons) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.