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Red-Headed Weaver

Anaplectes melanotis

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Field Notes

Description:

A grey back weaver with yellow-edged wing feathers and a long, slender orange-red bill with a white belly. Head and breast of male is scarlet

Notes:

A large group of birds nesting at the Platjan Border Post between Botswana and South Africa

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Comments (3)
VanessaVermaak
I was so excited to find this colony. Its an absolute pleasure
Jinki Afrika
I love weavers! Thanks for sharing this series :)

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PublishedMarch 6, 2012

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