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

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Record statusACCEPTED
Vm6855 [on-line data upload (2013-08-06): 48049]
SpeciesThick-billed Weaver
Observer(s)Zaloumis, Alex
Country, town, locusSouth Africa, Gauteng, Randburg,
2628AA
LocalityEmmarentia Dam, Johannesburg Botanic Garden, Emmarentia
Latitude, longitude-26.161236111111, 28.002444444444 [0 m accuracy]
Date2013/8/2
Notesold, thickbill nests hidden in tall, dense reedbeds. many, but swampy so limited count and no other pics. nests: 3 old
Nest count3
Nest sitereed

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vmSpecies codeDateNestsNotes
68558042/8/20133old, thickbill nests hidden in tall, dense reedbeds. many, but swampy so limited count and no other pics. nests: 3 old
812280416/12/20130Vm revisited 6855 & 6858 revisited. Many single or small clusters of Southern masked weavers all over area - (often mixed with Thick-bills & red bishops)), some in trees, many in tall reeds. But, was looking for the Cape weavers. Found no new nests - did not see any birds either.

Vm 6855

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