Scaly-feathered weaver

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

Scaly-feathered weaver
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Ploceidae
Genus:	Sporopipes
Species:	S. squamifrons
Binomial name
Sporopipes squamifrons (Smith, 1836)