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:   68083
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2621DD
Observer:   Finn Kyle
Date of record:   2016-09-24
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   In group of Lesser Masked Weavers that were building nests near the pool. I can't recall if this bird was nest building or not. At the time I assumed it was another Lesser Masked Weaver, but now looking back at the picture it is clearly a Village Weaver!
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   803
Species name:   Ploceus velatus
Common name:   Southern Masked-Weaver -- Swartkeelgeelvink
Family:   Ploceidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Village Weaver
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-68083
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Malcolm Robinson
Comment:  
Date:   2018-12-31 07:43:21
Species name:   Ploceus velatus -- Southern Masked-Weaver; Swartkeelgeelvink
Species code:   803
Comment number:   2
By:   Malcolm Robinson
Comment:   In your notes you refer to Lesser Masked-Weavers nesting. Please check whether these are in fact Lesser Masked-Weavers as these birds are well out of range if this is the case. Thank you.
Date:   2018-12-31 09:10:37
Species name:  
Species code:   0

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