| PHOWN: |
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6993 |
| Province: |
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| Country: |
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Namibia |
| Locus: |
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2217CA |
| Observer: |
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Mendelsohn, John |
| Date of record: |
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2013-08-17 |
| Number of photos: |
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2 |
| Notes: |
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Chestnut Weavers are highly nomadic but there are
usually some birds in Windhoek, irrespective of whether it has rained locally or not. I
assume that this is because Windhoek provides a more benign environment with a fairly
reliable food supply.
Of interest is the finding by a friend (Roger Swart) of a colony of nests, apparently being built by males (judging from their behaviour) in non-breeding plumage now in
August when everything is exceptionally dry. I have the impression that these are possibly
young males practising building nests. |
| Last updated: |
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2020-12-03 13:24:45 |
| Sp. code: |
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796 |
| Species name: |
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Ploceus rubiginosus |
| Common name: |
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Chestnut Weaver |
| Family: |
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Ploceidae |
| Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
| Collector's species id: |
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Chestnut Weaver |
| Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
| Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=PHOWN-6993 |
| Links: |
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• Locus: Summary | Records • Species: Records | Distribution map |
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