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Scaly-feathered Finch (Sporopipes squamifrons) Taken in December 2015, near Windhoek, Namibia. Known as Baardmanetjie, in Afrikaans Africa,Geotagged,Namibia,Passeriformes,Ploceidae,Scaly-feathered Finch,Scaly-feathered weaver,Southern Africa,Sporopipes,Sporopipes squamifrons,Summer,bird,finch,passerine Click/tap to enlarge

Scaly-feathered Finch (Sporopipes squamifrons)

Taken in December 2015, near Windhoek, Namibia. Known as Baardmanetjie, in Afrikaans

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Nice one! In the Netherlands we also have a "Baardmannetje" (Bearded Man) which is equally beautiful:

    The bearded reedling - Panurus biarmicus Such a funny bird with its 'whiskers' :) Animalia,Aves,Bearded Reedling,Birds,Chordata,Geotagged,Panuridae,Panurus,Panurus biarmicus,Passeriformes,Rietputten,The Netherlands
     Posted 7 years ago, modified 7 years ago

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The Scaly-feathered weaver

The scaly-feathered weaver , also known as the scaly-feathered finch, is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family.
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

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Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Natalia Cara
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By Natalia Cara

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Uploaded Jul 20, 2016. Captured Jul 17, 2016 20:29 in Unnamed Road, Namibia.
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Captured in the winter. More winter photos.