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Donaldson-Smith's Sparrow-Weaver

Plocepasser donaldsoni

Photo by Mel11
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Description:

Sorry for poor photo but I am stumped on identifying this little bird. Any help will be gratefully received. - Thanks Jazzman!! now named.

Habitat:

Open savanna

Species ID Suggestions

Donaldson-Smith's Sparrow-Weaver

Plocepasser donaldsoni

Reference Link
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Comments (5)
jazz.mann
my pleasure, but credit goes to the A/I app Merlin
Mel11
Thanks Jazzman, I lost count of the hours that I scanned books and the web!
SukanyaDatta
@ Mel....my first thought was sparrow!!! Good luck with your spotting. I will keep an eye open for a better match. That beak....it is telling me something...only I have no idea what! I love your spottings; looking forward to many more.
Mel11
Thanks Sukanya It looked like a match but the sociable weaver is not found in this location and has a black bib. I thought that it may be a weaver because of the bill shape but cannot find a match. I have looked at finches and seedeaters. At the moment, down as a LBJ which basically means Little Brown Job
SukanyaDatta
Can it be the Sociable Weaver bird? I ask because in all photos I have seen of this bird that is the perch they like..(long shot!) .here is a link https://ebird.org/species/socwea1
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PublishedJuly 1, 2021

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