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Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser superciliosus
Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver (Plocepasser superciliosus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver (Plocepasser superciliosus) is a member of the Ploceidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 37.1 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Ploceidae Weavers, Widowbirds
- Genus Plocepasser
- Species superciliosus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 37.1 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Ploceidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver (Plocepasser superciliosus) is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Senegal and Gambia to Eritrea, Ethiopia and w Kenya.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 37.1 g, with a wing length of about 8.9 cm and a tail of around 6.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver?
The Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver is a small bird that weighs around 37.1 g.
Where does the Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver live?
The Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver is found across Africa with a range covering AF Senegal and Gambia to Eritrea, Ethiopia and w Kenya, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver belong to?
The Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver (Plocepasser superciliosus) belongs to the Ploceidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver eat?
The Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver migrate?
The Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver make?
1 real field recording of the Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver's range?
The Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver has a mapped global range of about 2.1 million km².
Conservation
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