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White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

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The White-browed Sparrow-Weaver is a common and conspicuous weaver bird, easily recognized by its prominent white eyebrow and streaky plumage. It is a social species, often found in savanna habitats.
Where to spot
Widespread across eastern and southern Africa, from Ethiopia to South Africa. Inhabits savannas, grasslands with scattered trees, and dry woodlands.
How to spot
Look for its distinct white eyebrow and streaky brown upperparts. They are often seen in small groups, perched on prominent branches or foraging on the ground. Listen for their loud, chattering calls.
When to spot
Year-round resident. Active throughout the day, particularly vocal during the breeding season (often correlated with rainy seasons).
File:Plocepasser mahali -Baringo Lake, Kenya -male-8.jpg
File:White-browed Sparrow-Weaver (Plocepasser mahali).jpg
File:White-browed Sparrow-Weaver (Plocepasser mahali) 5.jpg
File:White-browed sparrow-weaver (Plocepasser mahali).jpg
File:White-browed sparrow-weaver (Plocepasser mahali ansorgei) female.jpg
File:White-browed sparrow-weaver (Plocepasser mahali mahali) female.jpg
File:White-browed sparrow-weaver (Plocepasser mahali melanorhynchus) male.jpg
File:White-browed sparrow-weaver (Plocepasser mahali pectoralis) male.jpg
File:Plocepasser mahali -Baringo Lake, Kenya -male-8.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:White-browed Sparrow-Weaver (Plocepasser mahali).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:White-browed Sparrow-Weaver (Plocepasser mahali) 5.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:White-browed sparrow-weaver (Plocepasser mahali).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:White-browed sparrow-weaver (Plocepasser mahali ansorgei) female.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:White-browed sparrow-weaver (Plocepasser mahali mahali) female.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:White-browed sparrow-weaver (Plocepasser mahali melanorhynchus) male.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:White-browed sparrow-weaver (Plocepasser mahali pectoralis) male.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
These birds build untidy, bulky nests of grass and twigs, often in thorny trees, which are typically used communally for roosting and individually for breeding.
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