Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser superciliosus
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Weavers and Allies (Ploceidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The chestnut-crowned sparrow-weaver (Plocepasser superciliosus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
It is found in Africa south of the Sahara, from Senegal and Gambia to Eritrea, Ethiopia and western Kenya.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Senegal to Sudan, Ethiopia, northern Uganda, and northwestern Kenya.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Chestnut-crowned sparrow-weaver
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
