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Thick-billed Weaver's Nest

Amblyospiza albifrons

Photo by MickGrant
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Field Notes

Description:

Noted this in the reeds in the marsh land area at the Botanical Garden in Pretoria. Waited but no bird.

Habitat:

Marsh land

Notes:

Id suggestion from Mr Shu! Thanks

Species ID Suggestions

Thick-Billed Weaver (Nest)

Amblyospiza albifrons

Comments (6)

Thanks Ava I will consider that as an addition - appreciated!
There's a new book out called Avian Architecture by Goodfellow that has diagrams of how different birds build their varied nests, which includes weavers of course.
Thanks Shu for ID suggestion - I will accept!
If this was the UK I would have suggested this for the Field-mouse!
What a fascinating nest! Lucky find!

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