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804, Thick-billed Weaver Amblyospiza albifrons (see species summary here)

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Record statusACCEPTED
Vm4273 [on-line data upload (2012-12-06): 27299]
SpeciesThick-billed Weaver
Observer(s)Zaloumis, Alex
Country, town, locusSouth Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg ,
2930CB
Localitybird sanctury, Office park dam
Latitude, longitude-29.584555555556, 30.375680555556 [0 m accuracy]
Date2012/12/5
NotesNumber of Thickbills in area. This one starting nest - movie taken - stripping actual papyrus support for fine fibres - as well as flying off to nearby reedbed. But, is it a female or juvenile practising? Another nest found built in bamboo thicket.
Nest count1
Nest sitereed

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vmSpecies codeDateNestsNotes
42738045/12/20121Number of Thickbills in area. This one starting nest - movie taken - stripping actual papyrus support for fine fibres - as well as flying off to nearby reedbed. But, is it a female or juvenile practising? Another nest found built in bamboo thicket.

Vm 4273

Best: Thick-billed Weaver - young male trying to build nest

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