Mystery Bird: Cape Sparrow, Passer melanurus

Is it a sociable weaver (Philetairus socius)? I'm not an expert on birds, but the shape of the beak was my first clue - it looks like a finch, and apparently weavers are related to finches. From there I just looked at sources on Namibian birds and it looks about right to me - the size, beak, and black feathers on the face seem to indicate P. socius

My browser crashed as I attempted to comment, so forgive me if this is a double post. Is it a sociable weaver (Philetairus socius)? The beak, which suggested to me a finch, pointed me in the direction of finches and birds related to finches, and based on that and a website with pictures of African birds, it seems to me that based on the beak shape, the black feathers around the face, the patterns of the wing feathers, and the overall size of the bird, that it is probably P. socius.

Well, it's definitely a bird. Field marks: feathers, wings, appearance on Mystery Bird of the Day.

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HI:
Try Cape Sparrow (Passer melanurus). The plumage of the male reminds me of breeding plumage male Lapland Longspurs.

Yes, it is a Cape Sparrow, because of the black and white pattern on the head, and the rufous back.

Curses! Yeah, probably a Cape sparrow. I yield to Ian and Rob's superior bird knowledge.

Sociable Weaver has black on the face on the chin and loral area, a pale crown, white cheeks, a scaly gray back, and a pale bill.

I SUCK at african birds, but that is definitely an Old world sparrow of some sort, not a weaver. REALLY good photo!