Masked Weaver

Masked Weaver
Bird. Masked weavers are named for their elaborately woven nests built of papyrus, grass, and twigs. They are round structures built hanging from a branch, with the entrance near the bottom.

Lesser Masked Weaver, Ploceus intermedius
Spectacled Weaver, Ploceus ocularis: The Spectacled Weaver is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, ...

Southern masked weaver (Ploceus velatus)
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Lilac-breasted roller (Coracias caudata)
These small birds can be seen in the Small Mammal House.
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i used to be a kinder garden teacher and one cold winter day i noticed a masked weaver that really look rattled by the winter he was sooo thin so each time i gave the children sandwhiches i gave him some too and eventually he was looking beautiful! ...

Lesser Masked-Weaver Ploceus intermedius
Described by: Rüppell (1845)
Alternate common name(s): Lesser Masked Weaver, Masked Weaver
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors ...

This bat flies low over well-watered savanna, woodland and forest (5), roosting in daylight hours under thatched roofs, piles of dead leaves (3), and the abandoned hanging nests of the masked weaverbird (Ploceus velatus), ...

See also: Weaver, Sparrow, Heron, Finch, Toad