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Weavers

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Ploceidae

Species on page (3 species in 2 genera depicted - out of 11 genera)

+ Southern masked weaver (Ploceus velatus)
+ Lesser masked weaver (Ploceus intermedius)
+ Red bishop (Euplectes orix)

See also

+ Passeridae: Philetairus - sociable weavers (1 out of 1 species in genus)
+ Passeridae: Plocepasser - sparrow weavers
+ Estrildidae: Weaverfinches, waxbills

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Southern masked weaver (Ploceus velatus)

The lone weaver

Southern masked weaver (Ploceus velatus)
Family: Ploceidae
Okaukuejo, Etosha, Namibia
January 13, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2
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Weaver entering nest

Southern masked weaver (Ploceus velatus)
Family: Ploceidae
Okaukuejo, Etosha, Namibia
January 13, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2
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Lesser masked weaver (Ploceus intermedius)

nilepix

Lesser masked weaver (Ploceus intermedius)
Uganda
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nilepix

Lesser masked weaver (Ploceus intermedius)
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Red bishop (Euplectes orix)

Red bishop

Red bishop (Euplectes orix)
Family: Ploceidae - weavers
Livingstone waterworks
Zambia
February 23, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2
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Bishop departing

Red bishop (Euplectes orix)
Family: Ploceidae - weavers
Zambia
February 19, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2
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Weaverbird's surprise

weaverbird's surprise
Zack
February 14, 2016

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Other Passeriformes

+ Grackles
+ Tyrants
+ Brewer's blackbirds

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