The chestnut-backed sparrow-weaver (Plocepasser rufoscapulatus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Plocepasser |
| Species: | P. rufoscapulatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Plocepasser rufoscapulatus Büttikofer, 1888
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It is found in southern Africa from Angola and southern Democratic Republic of Congo to Zambia and Malawi.
References edit
- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Plocepasser rufoscapulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22718700A132119628. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22718700A132119628.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
External links edit
- Chestnut-mantled Sparrow-Weaver, or Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Weaver - Species text in Weaver Watch.
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