Sparrow-weaver
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White-browed sparrow-weaver, Plocepasser mahali | |
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Plocepasser
A. Smith, 1836
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The sparrow-weavers, Plocepasser, are a genus of birds. It is classified in the family Passeridae (sparrows), or sometimes in the family Ploceidae (weavers). It contains the following species:
- Donaldson Smith's sparrow-weaver (Plocepasser donaldsoni)
- Chestnut-backed sparrow-weaver (Plocepasser rufoscapulatus)
- Chestnut-crowned sparrow-weaver (Plocepasser superciliosus)
- White-browed sparrow-weaver (Plocepasser mahali)
References
- Craig 2010. Family Ploceidae. pp. 74-197 in: del Hoyo, Elliott and Christie, eds. 2010. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 15. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
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