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Eastern Golden Weaver

Ploceus subaureus

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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1 Comment

Tiz
Tiz 10 years ago

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

Arya
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Arya

Kouga Local Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Spotted on Aug 24, 2013
Submitted on Oct 19, 2013

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