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Scaly-feathered weaver

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Scaly-feathered weaver
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Adult at the spherical grass nest

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Sporopipes squamifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22718684A94592198. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22718684A94592198.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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