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Cape Weaver Bird This is a Cape Weaver Bird - Ploceus capensis, with a catch of Praying Mantis Cape Weaver,Geotagged,Ploceus capensis,South Africa,Summer,Umkomaas Click/tap to enlarge

Cape Weaver Bird

This is a Cape Weaver Bird - Ploceus capensis, with a catch of Praying Mantis

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The Cape Weaver is a resident breeding bird species endemic to South Africa.

This common species occurs in grassland, agricultural and fynbos habitats, often near rivers. In breeds in noisy colonies in trees and reedbeds.

This weaver builds a large coarsely woven nest made of grass and leaf strips with a downward facing entrance which is suspended from a branch or reed. The Hadada Ibis will sometimes nest in the weaver colonies. The Cape Weaver feeds on a wide variety of.. more

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Albert Kang
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Uploaded Sep 23, 2016. Captured Mar 10, 2014 12:44 in Shepstone St, Umkomaas, 4170, South Africa.
  • NIKON D5200
  • f/5.6
  • 1/125s
  • ISO280
  • 300mm