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Sparrow-Weavers
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Sparrow-Weavers

Plocepasser

The sparrow-weavers, Plocepasser, are a genus of birds. It is classified in the family Ploceidae (weavers), but some taxonomic authorities place them in the family Passeridae (Old World sparrows). It contains the following species:

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4 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 4 known species

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

speciesPlocepasser mahali

Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver

speciesPlocepasser superciliosus

Donaldson Smith's Sparrow-Weaver

speciesPlocepasser donaldsoni

Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Weaver

speciesPlocepasser rufoscapulatus

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 14111.