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803, Southern Masked Weaver Ploceus velatus (see species summary here)

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Record statusACCEPTED
Vm4135 [on-line data upload (2012-11-29): 26914]
SpeciesSouthern Masked Weaver
Observer(s)Zaloumis, Alex
Country, town, locusSouth Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Pongola ,
2731BC
Localitynear homestead on N2, 2kms east of Pongola town
Latitude, longitude-27.383977777778, 31.658627777778 [0 m accuracy]
Date2012/11/26
Noteslarge colony near homestead amongst cane fields - in tall fever tree. Nests reach right down to grass level. No lesser masked weaver birds seen but see similar nests as well. Nests: 79 new and old nests. active colony. [males in colony, see birdpix 1221
Nest count79
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vmSpecies codeDateNestsNotes
413580326/11/201279large colony near homestead amongst cane fields - in tall fever tree. Nests reach right down to grass level. No lesser masked weaver birds seen but see similar nests as well. Nests: 79 new and old nests. active colony. [males in colony, see birdpix 1221
70898037/9/20135single large isolated fever tree - next to dam, staff quarters 100m from homestead. Comment: very few, mostly old looking nest high up. some 5 new nest very low down. nests. 5

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