Species profile
Sociable Weaver
Philetairus socius
Quick answer
Namibia and Botswana to n South Africa
- Scientific name
- Philetairus socius
- Family
- Passeridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Philetairus
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Sociable Weaver in your journal
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Related species in Passeridae
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- Arabian Golden Sparrow (Passer euchlorus)
- Austrartamus melanops (Austrartamus melanops)
- Black-capped Social-Weaver (Pseudonigrita cabanisi)
- Cape Sparrow (Passer melanurus)
- Chestnut Sparrow (Passer eminibey)