Sporopipes squamifrons
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The scaly-feathered weaver (Sporopipes squamifrons), also known as the scaly-feathered finch, is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Scaly-feathered Finch - Species text in Weaver Watch.
(Scaly-feathered weaver = ) Scaly-feathered finch - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Scaly-feathered finch Structured guide to the species in southern Africa Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 3 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 4 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 6 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 7 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 9 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly Weaver sighting in Hwange National Park on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 211th most-seen of the 308 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly Weaver in Hwange National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to December, the lowest months. That is one of Hwange National Park's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain against almost none in July.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scaly Weaver sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
7th of 9
Of the 9 parks where we can rate Scaly Weaver sightings, Hwange National Park ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (South Africa, about 50%), Namib-Naukluft National Park (Namibia, about 30%) and Etosha National Park (Namibia, about 20%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Ploceidae
The closest relatives of the Scaly Weaver that you can see in Hwange National Park (family Ploceidae, Weavers and Allies) are Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver (about 30%), Red-billed Quelea (about 20%) and Southern Masked Weaver (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scaly Weaver is recorded against all the birds logged in Hwange National Park (19 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
