Sporopipes squamifrons
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly Weaver sighting in Waterberg Plateau Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 93rd most-seen of the 118 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly Weaver in Waterberg Plateau Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, July and September–December, the lowest months. That is one of Waterberg Plateau Park's driest months, with almost no rain against 110 mm in January. April and June have too few records to rate.
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.
5th of 9
Of the 9 parks where we can rate Scaly Weaver sightings, Waterberg Plateau Park ranks 5th at about 10%. 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 Waterberg Plateau Park (family Ploceidae, Weavers and Allies) are Southern Masked Weaver (about 30%), Lesser Masked-Weaver (about 30%) and Red-billed Buffalo-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 Waterberg Plateau Park (9 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.
