Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Weaver
- Scientific name
- Plocepasser rufoscapulatus
- Family
- Ploceidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Wing shape
- Broad
- Tail shape
- Notched
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Why it matters
The Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Weaver is a distinct member of the Plocepasser genus, easily recognized in flight by its characteristic broad wings and notched tail. Native to miombo woodlands in parts of south-central Africa, it is valued by bird enthusiasts for its complex social behavior and its persistent, rhythmic song that echoes across its savanna habitat.
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