Species profile
Donaldson Smith's Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser donaldsoni
Quick answer
Savanna of sw Ethiopia, extreme s Somalia and n Kenya
- Scientific name
- Plocepasser donaldsoni
- Family
- Passeridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Plocepasser
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
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Related species in Passeridae
- Abd al Kuri Sparrow (Passer hemileucus)
- Afghan Snowfinch (Pyrgilauda theresae)
- Angroyan cyanopterus (Angroyan cyanopterus)
- Arabian Golden Sparrow (Passer euchlorus)
- Austrartamus melanops (Austrartamus melanops)
- Black-capped Social-Weaver (Pseudonigrita cabanisi)
- Cape Sparrow (Passer melanurus)
- Chestnut Sparrow (Passer eminibey)