Immature Cape Weavers
Juvenile Cape Weavers have brown eyes, but after about 6 months young males start developing pale eyes while keeping the dull female like plumage. Males start d...
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News about Weaver research
Leaf stripping in weavers
Gardeners are sometimes frustrated by weavers stripping leaves from their trees or bushes. Early theories suggested that bare twigs would prevent snakes ...
Red-billed Quelea influx
During April 2021 there has been a minor influx of Red-billed Quelea on the Cape Peninsula and other areas. Previously, in April and May 2007 (exactly 14...
Weaver displays, 23 Jan – 11 Feb 2021
On a 3 week trip from KwaZulu-Natal to Limpopo Province the displays of many South African weaver species were observed. The males of several species are shown ...
Lovebirds and weavers
Lovebirds, like other parrots, nest in cavities, usually these are holes in trees but may also be under roof eaves or other sites. Lovebirds occasionally take o...
Chestnut Weaver records in South Africa
The Chestnut Weaver occurs in northern Namibia to southern Angola and NW Botswana, and also in East Africa. The first record for the species in South Africa was...
Double nests
Why weavers may build two or more nests below each other Nest building and acceptance by females Many weavers are polygynous, meaning that the male wants...
Weavers and sedges
Many weavers are found in wetlands and sedges are important elements of many wetlands. Sedges (family Cyperaceae) are graminoid (grass-like), monocotyledonous f...
Weaver nest project
Close up photos of weaver nests are needed for a project looking at the design of weaver nests. For this project, it helps to be certain of the species of weave...
Portrait of a Cape Weaver
On 18 October 2014 I ringed a juvenile Cape Weaver at the wetland at Diep River (Elfindale) in Cape Town, caught with 44 other birds that morning. A year...