BIRD FAMILY
Weavers, Sparrows and Queleas

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali

A: Koringvoël
Ss: mohale
Z: usoqhawe

SIZE
18 cm (S)

HABITAT
Pairs and loose flocks occur in dry thornveld, usually near the trees containing their nests. Conspicuous and active, nest-building at all times of year.

SPECIES DESCRIPTION
Common resident. Distinguished by bold white eyebrow and, in flight, striking white rump and upper tail coverts. The spotted-breast race (b) is found in Zimbabwe. Sexes are alike; immature has a horn-coloured bill. Call is a harsh ‘chick-chick’; also a loud, rambling song of liquid notes ‘cheeoo-preeoo-chop-chop, cheeoo-trroo-cheeoo-preeoo-chop-chip…’.