Bird
Scaly Weaver
Sporopipes squamifrons · Ploceidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsJan–Marmost records
Records83,649in 4 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa66,990 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Scaly Weaver in brief
The scaly weaver (Sporopipes squamifrons) is a bird of the Ploceidae family — species of bird.
Across the 4 countries we cover it has 83,649 published records, most of them from South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and March and fall to their lowest in June and July.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
South Africa66,990 records · best Feb, Mar
Namibia11,574 records · best May, Mar
Botswana4,031 records · best Jun, Nov
Zimbabwe1,054 records · best Jan, May
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.