Where does the Scaly Weaver live?
Sporopipes squamifrons has 83,270 records in 11 countries and territories, from 1866 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 83,270 records
- 11 places
- 94 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesPloceidaeSporopipes
When it is recorded
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Peak month: February. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 66,706 | |
| Namibia | 11,499 | |
| Botswana | 3,951 | |
| Zimbabwe | 1,015 | |
| Angola | 58 | |
| Zambia | 35 | |
| Malawi | 2 | |
| Canada | 1 | |
| Kenya | 1 | |
| Tanzania | 1 | |
| Uganda | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Ploceidae.
Southern Masked-Weaver
498,846 records
Red-billed Quelea
423,896 records
Southern Red Bishop
386,317 records
Cape Weaver
256,463 records
Village Weaver
234,083 records
Spectacled Weaver
134,023 records
Fan-tailed Widowbird
83,364 records
White-winged Widowbird
80,482 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.