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

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Record statusACCEPTED
Vm7912 [on-line data upload (2014-01-01): 61943]
SpeciesThickbilled Weaver
Observer(s)Maciver M
Country, town, locusSouth Africa, North West, Hartebeespoort,
2527DD
LocalityPecanwood Golf Estate
Latitude, longitude-25.7678273606822, 27.8590965270996 [0 m accuracy]
Date2013/12/25
NotesA number of pairs breeding in reeds in a small dam - using the Papyrus tufts to construct nests. Dam is surrounded by houses which are part of the estate. Nests are in various stages of completion, and one juvenile bird was observed and photographed.
Nest count6
Nest sitereed

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vmSpecies codeDateNestsNotes
791280425/12/20136A number of pairs breeding in reeds in a small dam - using the Papyrus tufts to construct nests. Dam is surrounded by houses which are part of the estate. Nests are in various stages of completion, and one juvenile bird was observed and photographed.

Vm 7912

Best: Thick-billed Weaver - start of building nest

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