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Eastern Golden Weaver

Ploceus subaureus

Photo by Arya
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Field Notes

Description:

These two were constructing their home outside of my stay in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa.

I try not to post pictures of animals in urban areas but this one was too funny not too.

Habitat:

It is found in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, and Tanzania.

Notes:

The Eastern Golden Weaver (Ploceus subaureus) is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family.

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Eastern Golden Weaver

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Comments (1)
Tiz
Ah nice, you have captured both the mae and the female :) And what a cool place to build a nest :)

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PublishedOctober 19, 2013

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