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White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

Plocepasser mahali

Photo by Benno Ibold
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Field Notes

Description:

It ranges from 17 to 19 cm (6.7 to 7.5 in) in length and is characterized by a broad, white eyebrow stripe and white rump visible in flight. While the male white-browed sparrow-weaver sports a black bill, the female's bill is horn-colored (light gray); that of the juvenile is pinkish-brown. In Zimbabwe, the white-browed sparrow-weaver shows faint brown spotting across its white breast.

Habitat:

Savannah with trees

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PublishedSeptember 26, 2017

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