Scaly Weaver
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Scaly Weaver

Sporopipes squamifrons

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Hwange National Park
16 Verified records at Hwange National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly Weaver sighting in Hwange National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Hwange National Park

Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bubalornis niger

20–30% · Possible
Red-billed Quelea
LC

Red-billed Quelea

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quelea quelea

20–30% · Possible
Southern Masked Weaver
LC

Southern Masked Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus velatus

10–20% · With luck
Red-headed Weaver
LC

Red-headed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anaplectes rubriceps

10–20% · With luck
Village Weaver
LC

Village Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus cucullatus

5–10% · With luck
White-winged Widowbird
LC

White-winged Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes albonotatus

5–10% · With luck
Red Bishop
LC

Red Bishop

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes orix

<5% · Rare
Lesser Masked-Weaver
LC

Lesser Masked-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus intermedius

<5% · Rare
Yellow-crowned Bishop
LC

Yellow-crowned Bishop

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes afer

<5% · Rare
Holub's Golden-Weaver
LC

Holub's Golden-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus xanthops

<5% · Rare
Spectacled Weaver
LC

Spectacled Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus ocularis

Insufficient data
Grosbeak Weaver
LC

Grosbeak Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amblyospiza albifrons

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
2 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
3 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
4 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
5 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
5–10%
6 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
7 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
8 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
9 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
10 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
11 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Scaly Weaver in Hwange National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly Weaver sighting in Hwange National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Scaly Weaver in Hwange National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Scaly Weaver in Hwange National Park in our monthly data.

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