Photos of Weaver Nests

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PHOWN:   3474
Province:   Gauteng
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2527DD
Observer:   Zaloumis, Alex
Date of record:   2012-10-21
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   mixed colony of cape weavers including thickbill & red bishop birds. many nests old & new. birds in attendance. note colour - very rich red- needed to check species - shall return to get clear pictures. Large colony more than 20 nests and many more throughout extensive reedbeds and on trees. They were already breeding - The first few nests I inspected had no eggs - then I found many nests with eggs deeper in the reed beds. See also phown 3687
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:45
Sp. code:   799
Species name:   Ploceus capensis
Common name:   Cape Weaver
Family:   Ploceidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   cape weavers
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=PHOWN-3474
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 3474 - photo: 1
VM-number: 3474 - photo: 2
VM-number: 3474 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Dieter Oschadleus
Comment:  
Date:   2012-10-31 15:22:08
Species name:   Ploceus capensis -- Cape Weaver
Species code:   799

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