Village Weaver - Ploceus cucullatus

Tisserin gendarme

Village Weaver female adult
Common bird living in open habitats. Very vocal and gregarious, they breed in colonies. They weave the nest with grass and leaf strips, at the end of a branch and over water. They feed on seed and grain. Oiseau commun vivant dans les espaces ouverts. Bruyant et grégaire, il se reproduit en colonies. Son nid est fait d'herbes et de morceaux de feuilles, placé au bout d'une branche au-dessus de l'eau. Il se nourrit de graines et de céréales.
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  • ♀
  • adult
  • Tejedor común
  • tecelão-malhado
  • Dorfweber
  • Ploceus cucullatus
  • Passeriformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Passériformes
Family : Ploceidae
Species : Village Weaver

Geographic range by countries


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O.Net ref. : cadw18936
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Gender : ♀
Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2004 Jun
Country : South Africa (sf)
Region : Gauteng
Place : South Africa South Africa
Lat. : 25° 42' 42'' South
Lng. : 28° 13' 53'' East

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Model : NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D70
Exposure : 1/200 s

aperture : 8

Focal length : 600 mm

Flash : no