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Genus: Plocepasser

Description

An African genus. The Sparrow-Weavers are medium-sized weavers that resemble large sparrows, and have distinctively striped heads. They have loud, complex songs.

Taxonomy

Plocepasser is a genus in the family Ploceidae.


Genus Plocepasser view • edit
P. mahali White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
P. superciliosus Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver
P. rufoscapulatus Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Weaver
P. donaldsoni Donaldson Smith's Sparrow-Weaver

References

  1. Hockey PAR, Dean WRJ & Ryan PG (eds) 2005. Robert's Birds of Southern Africa, 7th edition. John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town, South Africa. ISBN 0620340533

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