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weaver bird

Description:

male weaver bird building a nest. it is built on a thorny tree branch which is usually hanging over a pond or a water body to get protection from all possible sides male builds the nest which female accepts or rejects depending on the site and structure.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Tiz
Tiz 10 years ago
Baya Weaver
Ploceus philippinus Baya Weaver


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1 Comment

Tiz
Tiz 10 years ago

Lovely bird. They are very interesting to watch, and they have a very interestng behaviour as well. I think that this is a Baya weaver. here is an other picture as a reference for your research http://ibc.lynxeds.com/photo/baya-weaver.... The one on your photos is a male.

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dr.sanjay date
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dr.sanjay date

Maharashtra, India

Spotted on Aug 31, 2013
Submitted on Dec 7, 2013

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