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White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

Plocepasser mahali

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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Ava T-B
Ava T-B 6 years ago

Please consider adding this lovely spotting to the Animal Architecture mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8082...

Benno Ibold
Spotted by
Benno Ibold

Taita Taveta, Kenya

Spotted on Jul 27, 2017
Submitted on Sep 26, 2017

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