Speckle-fronted Weaver (Sporopipes frontalis)
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Speckle-fronted Weaver

Sporopipes frontalis (Daudin, 1800)

17 gWeight

The speckle-fronted weaver (Sporopipes frontalis) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.

Busiest months: February and April · Most records: Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February and April · Most records: Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda

Speckle-fronted Weaver has been recorded at 103 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 13 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Tarangire NPTanzania501 records
  2. Serengeti NPTanzania464 records
  3. Nairobi NPKenya453 records
More places
  1. Murchison Falls NP – North sideUganda370 records
  2. Serengeti NP – SeroneraTanzania333 records
  3. Samburu NRKenya234 records
  4. Mpala Ranch and Research CentreKenya223 records
  5. Serengeti NP – Visitor CenterTanzania174 records
  6. Serengeti NPTanzania149 records
  7. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – NdutuTanzania148 records

Countries and regions with the most records

TanzaniaKenyaUgandaNigeriaCameroonGhanaEthiopiaChad

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 speckle-fronted weaver (Sporopipes frontalis) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.

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Questions

How big is the Speckle-fronted Weaver?

The Speckle-fronted Weaver weighs around 17 g.

Where does the Speckle-fronted Weaver live?

Its breeding range: Africa: western, central, eastern. It is most often recorded in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda.

When is the best time to see the Speckle-fronted Weaver?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and April (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Speckle-fronted Weaver endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Speckle-fronted Weaver as Least Concern.

What does the Speckle-fronted Weaver eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Speckle-fronted Weaver in?

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

At a glance

Weight
17 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
66 mm
Tail
47 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Africa: western, central, eastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Weavers, Widowbirds Ploceidae
Genus
Sporopipes

Other birds in the genus Sporopipes

Scaly-feathered WeaverScaly-feathered WeaverSporopipes squamifronsWhite-billed Buffalo WeaverWhite-billed Buffalo WeaverBubalornis albirostrisRed-billed Buffalo WeaverRed-billed Buffalo WeaverBubalornis nigerWhite-headed Buffalo WeaverWhite-headed Buffalo WeaverDinemellia dinemelliWhite-browed Sparrow-WeaverWhite-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahaliChestnut-crowned Sparrow-WeaverChestnut-crowned Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser superciliosusDonaldson Smith's Sparrow-WeaverDonaldson Smith's Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser donaldsoniChestnut-backed Sparrow-WeaverChestnut-backed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser rufoscapulatusRufous-tailed WeaverRufous-tailed WeaverHisturgops ruficaudaGrey-capped Social WeaverGrey-capped Social WeaverPseudonigrita arnaudi
Speckle-fronted Weaver

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