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779, Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver Bubalornis niger (see species summary here)

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Record statusACCEPTED
Vm3046 [on-line data upload (2012-09-25): 22557]
SpeciesRed-billed Buffalo Weaver
Observer(s)Thomson N
Country, town, locusNamibia, , Windhoek ,
2216DB
Localityfarm Otjompaue west of Windhoek
Latitude, longitude-22.543483333333, 16.854233333333 [0 m accuracy]
Date2012/9/23
NotesA dead tree at the edge of a farm dam held two Red-billed Buffalo Weaver nests. Attached to the underside of the larger one were 2 nests which I think are Lesser Masked-Weaver nests while there are 6 of these nests attached to the smaller one.
Nest count2
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vmSpecies codeDateNestsNotes
304579223/9/201211A dead tree at the edge of a farm dam held what I believe is probably a Grey Heron nest with 3 nests (which I think are Lesser Masked-Weaver) attached to the underside. On another dead tree in the dam about 20 m away are two Red-billed Buffalo Weaver nests. Attached to the underside of the larger one were 2 nests which I think are Lesser Masked-Weaver nests while there are 6 of these nests attached to the smaller one.

Vm 3045

Best: Lesser Masked Weaver - nests on buffalo weaver & heron nests

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