White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasseridae (Passèrids)
- GenusPlocepasser (Sparrow-Weavers)
- SpeciesPlocepasser mahali (White-browed Sparrow-Weaver)
The white-browed sparrow-weaver (Plocepasser mahali) is a predominantly brown, sparrow-sized bird found throughout central and north-central southern Africa. It is found in groups of two to eleven individuals consisting of one breeding pair and other non-reproductive individuals. Wikipedia →
70–80% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Sparrow-Weaver sighting in Liwonde National Park, based on 175 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Liwonde National Park
Southern Gray-headed Sparrow
Passer diffusus
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow
Passer griseus
Yellow-throated Sparrow
Gymnoris superciliaris
Meves's Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis mevesii
Collared Palmthrush
Cichladusa arquata
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Red-billed Oxpecker
Buphagus erythrorhynchus
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus angolensis
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Yellow-fronted Canary
Crithagra mozambica
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
Southern Brown-throated Weaver
Ploceus xanthopterus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-browed Sparrow-Weaver in Liwonde National Park?
About 75% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Sparrow-Weaver sighting in Liwonde National Park, based on 175 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-browed Sparrow-Weaver in Liwonde National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for White-browed Sparrow-Weaver in Liwonde National Park in our monthly data.