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796, Chestnut Weaver Ploceus rubiginosus (see species summary here)

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Record status	ACCEPTED
Vm	9481 [on-line data upload (2014-04-15): 77132]
Species	Chestnut weaver
Observer(s)	Zaloumis, Alex
Country, town, locus	Namibia, other, Okahandja, 2216BB
Locality	LHS 9km from Okahandja
Latitude, longitude	-22.063041666667, 16.937075 [0 m accuracy]
Date	2014/3/14
Notes	Date: 2014-3-4/5/6 & 14 2nd large tree with chestnut colony set back against the fence line. comment: active colony. mixed colony with WB Sparrow weavers. blue egg shells on ground. see nest cross section for lining. female birds feeing with grubs. repeated visits by observer nests - 88 in single tree (small nest clusters in neighbouring trees not counted)
Nest count	88
Nest site	tree

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vm	Species code	Date	Nests	Notes
9480	796	4/3/2014	84	Active colony, mostly feeding chicks with grubs. note long, green grass. been raining nightly
9481	796	14/3/2014	88	Date: 2014-3-4/5/6 & 14 2nd large tree with chestnut colony set back against the fence line. comment: active colony. mixed colony with WB Sparrow weavers. blue egg shells on ground. see nest cross section for lining. female birds feeing with grubs. repeated visits by observer nests - 88 in single tree (small nest clusters in neighbouring trees not counted)

Vm 9480

Vm 9481

Best: Chestnut Weaver - female with grubs for chicks

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