bird · Passeriformes · Ploceidae
Scaly-feathered Weaver
Sporopipes squamifrons (A.Smith, 1836) — also called Scaly Weaver, Scaly-feathered Finch, Scaly-fronted Weaver. Occurrence records of the Scaly-feathered Weaver are shared on GBIF from around 31 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (955 records), in 7 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernPloceidae
31reserves with records
4 732records around them
7provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Kgalagadi Transfrontier ParkTransfrontier area | NC Northern Cape | 955 |
| Mountain Zebra National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 919 |
| Tswalu Kalahari ReserveGame reserve | NC Northern Cape | 865 |
| Marrick Private Game ReservePrivate game reserve | NC Northern Cape | 308 |
| McGregor Private Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 289 |
| Rooipoort Nature ReserveNature reserve | NC Northern Cape | 265 |
| Faan Meintjes Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 238 |
| Soetdoring Nature ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 223 |
| Mokala National ParkNational park | NC Northern Cape | 204 |
| Mapungubwe National ParkNational park | LP Limpopo | 125 |
| Sondela Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 95 |
| Leon Taljaard Nature ReserveProtected area | NW North West | 74 |
| Thaba MoririNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 52 |
| Spitskop NatuurtuinNature reserve | NC Northern Cape | 24 |
| !Khamab Kalahari ReserveGame reserve | NW North West | 15 |
| Atherstone Nature ReserveProtected area | LP Limpopo | 12 |
| SS Skosana Nature ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 11 |
| Langjan Natuur ReservattNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 8 |
| Nwanedi Provincial ParkNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 8 |
| Gamsberg Nature ReserveProtected area | NC Northern Cape | 6 |
| Blouberg PrivaatnatuurreserweNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 6 |
| Schoonspruit NatuurreservaatNature reserve | NW North West | 4 |
| Ann van Dyk Cheetah CentreWildlife sanctuary | NW North West | 4 |
| Mattanu Private Game ReservePrivate game reserve | NC Northern Cape | 4 |
| Steenbokkie Private Nature ReservePrivate game reserve | WC Western Cape | 4 |
| Percy Fyfe Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 3 |
| Sandveld Nature ReserveProtected area | FS Free State | 3 |
| Billy Duvenhage Nature ReserveNature reserve | NC Northern Cape | 2 |
| The Koppie Nature ReserveNature reserve | NC Northern Cape | 2 |
| Kingsveld Game ReservePrivate game reserve | NW North West | 2 |
| Lejwe La Metsi Private ReservePrivate game reserve | LP Limpopo | 2 |
By province
- Northern Cape
- 10 reserves
- Limpopo
- 9 reserves
- North West
- 7 reserves
- Free State
- 2 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 1 reserve
- Western Cape
- 1 reserve
- Mpumalanga
- 1 reserve
Taxonomy
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Ploceidae
- Scientific name
- Sporopipes squamifrons
- GBIF taxon
- 2494083
- Wikidata
- Q280665
More of the Ploceidae family
Southern Masked WeaverCape WeaverSouthern Red BishopRed-billed QueleaVillage WeaverSpectacled WeaverThick-billed WeaverRed-collared WidowbirdYellow BishopLong-tailed WidowbirdFan-tailed WidowbirdDark-backed WeaverYellow WeaverWhite-winged WidowbirdRed-billed Buffalo WeaverRed-headed WeaverYellow-crowned BishopLesser Masked WeaverAfrican Golden Weaver
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.