PASSERIDAE & PLOCEIDAE - Neil's Wildlife Journal

Old World sparrows, weavers and widowbirds

Eurasian Tree Sparrow [Passer montanus malaccensis]

Adult of sub-species malaccensis - Location : Pulau Ubin, Singapore – Date of image : 06 Mar 2018

Spanish Sparrow [Passer hispaniolensis hispaniolensis]

Adult male (above) and female of nominate - Location : Mértola, Alentejo, Portugal – Date of image : 01 Apr 2017

House Sparrow [Passer domesticus domesticus]

Adult male of nominate - Location : RSPB Freiston Shore, near Boston, Lincolnshire, England - Date of image : 31 Dec 2011

House Sparrow [Passer domesticus domesticus]

Adult female of nominate - Location : RSPB Freiston Shore, near Boston, Lincolnshire, England - Date of image : 31 Dec 2011

House Sparrow [Passer domesticus balearoibericus]

Adult female of sub-species balearoibericus - Location : Ihla Deserta, Faro, Algarve, Portugal – Date of image : 30 Mar 2017

Red-billed Buffalo Weaver [Bubalornis niger niger]

Adult males of nominate in Camelthorn (Vachellia erioloba) - Location : farm Umtu, near Hotazel, Northern Cape, South Africa – Date of image : 16 Dec 2007

Red-billed Buffalo Weaver [Bubalornis niger niger]

Adult male of nominate - Location : Satara, Kruger National Park, South Africa – Date of image : 11 Jun 2007

Red-billed Buffalo Weaver [Bubalornis niger niger]

Adult female of nominate - Location : farm Umtu, near Hotazel, Northern Cape, South Africa – Date of image : 13 Dec 2007

Red-billed Buffalo Weaver [Bubalornis niger niger]

Adult females of nominate - Location : Tinhongana Waterhole, near Tshokwane, Kruger National Park, South Africa – Date of image : 14 Mar 2009

White-headed Buffalo Weaver [Dinemellia dinemelli dinemelli]

Adult of nominate - Location : Buffalo Springs National Reserve, Kenya – Date of image : 30 Oct 2012

White-headed Buffalo Weaver [Dinemellia dinemelli dinemelli]

Adult of nominate - Location : Samburu National Reserve, Kenya – Date of image : 30 Oct 2012

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver [Plocepasser mahali mahali]

Adult of nominate - Location : farm Umtu, near Hotazel, Northern Cape, South Africa – Date of image : 05 Jul 2006

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver [Plocepasser mahali mahali]

Adult of nominate - Location : farm Umtu, near Hotazel, Northern Cape, South Africa – Date of image : 10 Dec 2007

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver [Plocepasser mahali melanorhynchus]

Adult of sub-species melanorhynchus - Location : Samburu National Reserve, Kenya – Date of image : 31 Oct 2012

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver [Plocepasser mahali melanorhynchus]

Adult of sub-species melanorhynchus - Location : Samburu National Reserve, Kenya – Date of image : 29 Oct 2012

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver [Plocepasser mahali pectoralis]

Adult of sub-species pectoralis - Location : Puku Ridge, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia – Date of image : 05 Jul 2010

Donaldson Smith's Sparrow-Weaver [Plocepasser donaldsoni]

Adult - Location : Samburu National Reserve, Kenya – Date of image : 29 Oct 2012

Grey-capped Social Weaver [Pseudonigrita arnaudi arnaudi]

Adult of nominate - Location : Trans Mara Gate, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya - Date of image : 24 Oct 2012

Black-capped Social Weaver [Pseudonigrita cabanisi]

Adult - Location : Samburu National Reserve, Kenya – Date of image : 30 Oct 2012

Sociable Weaver [Philetairus socius]

Adult - Location : Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa – Date of image : 23 Jul 2006