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).
The genus Plocepasser contains the following species:[1]
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 and the genus Pseudonigrita. This clade is sister to the most basic genus of the subfamily, Sporopipes.[2] Provided that genera are correct clades, the following tree expresses current insights.
family Ploceidae subfamily Amblyospizinae subfamily PlocepasserinaePlocepasser
subfamily Bubalornithinae subfamily Ploceinaeall other weaverbirds
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).
