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Southern Masked Weaver
Ploceus velatus
-25.7313, 28.2184
Field Notes
Description:
A male Southern Masked Weaver building a nest.
Habitat:
This weaver is very widespread and found in a wide range of habitats, including shrubland, savanna, grassland, open woodland, inland wetlands and semi-desert areas. It also occurs in suburban gardens and parks.
Notes:
It was very interesting watching this male weaver bird build his nest in a thorn tree in my parents' garden in Pretoria, South Africa.
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Southern Masked Weaver
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Photographed
PublishedMay 15, 2011
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