Sporopipes squamifrons (A.Smith, 1836) is a animal in the Ploceidae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Sporopipes squamifrons (A.Smith, 1836)

Sporopipes squamifrons (A.Smith, 1836)

Sporopipes squamifrons, the scaly-feathered weaver, is a Ploceidae bird found in multiple southern African countries.

Family
Genus
Sporopipes
Order
Passeriformes
Class
Aves

About Sporopipes squamifrons (A.Smith, 1836)

The scaly-feathered weaver, scientifically named Sporopipes squamifrons (first described by A.Smith in 1836), is also commonly called the scaly-feathered finch. It is a bird species that belongs to the Ploceidae family. This species can be found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Ploceidae Sporopipes

More from Ploceidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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