The Scaly-feathered Weaver is a small bird with bold black-and-white head markings. It forages in groups on seeds in dry open woodland and grass patches of southern Africa.
It has black-and-white crown markings, a pale pink bill, and a dark cheek stripe.
It forms small groups and feeds mainly on grass seeds on the ground. It also takes termites and may move in search of food during the dry season.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.