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799, Cape Weaver Ploceus capensis (see species summary here)

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Record statusACCEPTED
Vm18170 [on-line data upload (2015-10-28): 173970]
SpeciesYellow Finch (Weaver)
Observer(s)Du Preez Elna; Mikal Du Preez
Country, town, locusSouth Africa, Western Cape, Gordon's Bay,
3418BB
LocalityHelderberg district
Latitude, longitude-34.143484492339, 18.8660527020693 [0 m accuracy]
Date2015/10/28
NotesMale feeding and raising 2 chicks. No female around. Maybe she started breeding in another nest and told him to take over raising the kids. I find it really strange and unusual because we have never seen this before in this colony.
Nest count25
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vmSpecies codeDateNestsNotes
1817079928/10/201525Male feeding and raising 2 chicks. No female around. Maybe she started breeding in another nest and told him to take over raising the kids. I find it really strange and unusual because we have never seen this before in this colony.

Vm 18170

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