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783, Sociable Weaver Philetairus socius (see species summary here)

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Record status	ACCEPTED
Vm	9350 [on-line data upload (2014-03-27): 73780]
Species	Sociable Weaver
Observer(s)	Zaloumis, Alex
Country, town, locus	Namibia, , Outjo, 1915BB
Locality	side pan, Okaukuejo camp, Etosha National Park
Latitude, longitude	-19.182891666667, 15.916819444444 [0 m accuracy]
Date	2014/3/8
Notes	Very active colony. Studied for 3 days. 2 birds trapped by braai packet string brought to line nests. Gabar and chanting goshawks frequently in vicinity. European & blue cheeked bee eaters frequently perched in upper canopy. Black & african cuckoos paid daily visits. Forked tailed drongos nesting in same tree. Black faced & violet eared waxbills seen on nests.
Nest count	0
Nest site	tree

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vm	Species code	Date	Nests	Notes
9350	783	8/3/2014	0	Very active colony. Studied for 3 days. 2 birds trapped by braai packet string brought to line nests. Gabar and chanting goshawks frequently in vicinity. European & blue cheeked bee eaters frequently perched in upper canopy. Black & african cuckoos paid daily visits. Forked tailed drongos nesting in same tree. Black faced & violet eared waxbills seen on nests.
30334	783	22/10/2021	0	3 chambers with pygmy falcon white-wash

Vm 9350

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