The sparrow-weavers (''Plocepasser'') are a genus of
birds in the
family Ploceidae (weavers), but some taxonomic authorities place them in the family
Passeridae (Old World sparrows).
Taxonomy and systematics
The genus ''Plocepasser'' contains the following species:
Phylogeny
Based on recent DNA-analysis (which only included ''P. mahali''), the genus ''Plocepasser'' belongs to the group of sparrow weavers (subfamily Plocepasserinae), and is most related to the clade that consists of ''
Philetairus socius
The sociable weaver (''Philetairus socius'') is a species of bird in the weaver family that is endemic to southern Africa. It is the only species in the monotypic genus ''Philetairus''. It is found in South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana. but th ...
'' and the genus ''
Pseudonigrita
''Pseudonigrita'' is a genus of sparrow-like birds in the weaverbird family.
Extant Species
It contains two species, which are both found in eastern Africa:
Taxonomy
French naturalist Charles Lucien Bonaparte described the grey-capped soci ...
''. This clade is
sister to the most basic genus of the subfamily, ''
Sporopipes
''Sporopipes'' is a genus of bird
Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chamber ...
''.
Provided that genera are correct clades, the following tree expresses current insights.
References
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