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Weavers

10,000 Birds

African Harrier-Hawks, snakes and other predators frequently raid weaver colonies to rob the nests of eggs and chicks. Bubalornis – the black Buffalo Weavers A male Red-billed Buffalo Weaver photographed in Tanzania by Adam Riley The two species of black buffalo weavers are large, noisy birds of drier areas of East and southern Africa.

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Combined Beats’ List – September

10,000 Birds

Black-winged Lovebird – Agapornis taranta. Big Egg Marsh. Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver – Bubalornis niger. Rainbow Lorikeet – Trichoglossus haematodus. Western Australia. 01 Jan 2016. Vernal Hanging-Parrot – Loriculus vernalis. 20 Feb 2016. Bale Mountains NP–Bale Mountain Lodge. 14 Sep 2016.

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