Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver (Plocepasser superciliosus)
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Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver

Plocepasser superciliosus (Cretzschmar, 1827)

37 gWeight

The chestnut-crowned sparrow-weaver (Plocepasser superciliosus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.

Busiest months: March and November · Most records: Ghana, Uganda, Gambia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver has been recorded at 65 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 13 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mole NP – Mole Hotel & waterholeGhana359 records
  2. Murchison Falls NP – North sideUganda207 records
  3. Mole NPGhana162 records
More places
  1. Mole NP – Samole Loop & waterholeGhana99 records
  2. TujerengGambia67 records
  3. Murchison Falls NP – PakubaUganda57 records
  4. Mole NP – Asibey Loop/Haraba track vicinityGhana55 records
  5. Mole NP – Samole loopGhana53 records
  6. Melka GhebduEthiopia46 records
  7. Benoue NPCameroon39 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaUgandaGambiaEthiopiaCameroonNigeriaSenegalNiger

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The chestnut-crowned sparrow-weaver (Plocepasser superciliosus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.

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Questions

How big is the Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver?

The Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver weighs around 37 g.

Where does the Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Senegal and Gambia to Eritrea, Ethiopia and western Kenya. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Uganda and Gambia.

When is the best time to see the Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March and November (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver as Least Concern.

What does the Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver in?

It belongs to the family Weavers, Widowbirds (Ploceidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
37 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
89 mm
Tail
66 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: Senegal and Gambia to Eritrea, Ethiopia and western Kenya

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Weavers, Widowbirds Ploceidae
Genus
Plocepasser

Other birds in the genus Plocepasser

White-browed Sparrow-WeaverWhite-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahaliDonaldson Smith's Sparrow-WeaverDonaldson Smith's Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser donaldsoniChestnut-backed Sparrow-WeaverChestnut-backed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser rufoscapulatusWhite-billed Buffalo WeaverWhite-billed Buffalo WeaverBubalornis albirostrisRed-billed Buffalo WeaverRed-billed Buffalo WeaverBubalornis nigerWhite-headed Buffalo WeaverWhite-headed Buffalo WeaverDinemellia dinemelliRufous-tailed WeaverRufous-tailed WeaverHisturgops ruficaudaGrey-capped Social WeaverGrey-capped Social WeaverPseudonigrita arnaudiBlack-capped Social WeaverBlack-capped Social WeaverPseudonigrita cabanisiSociable WeaverSociable WeaverPhiletairus socius
Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver

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