African golden-weaver, Ploceus subaureus, also known as the yellow weaver, photographed at Amani Nature Reserve, East Usambara Mountains, Tanzania, Africa.
Image: Dan Logen, 22 January 2010 [velociraptorize].
Nikon D300, 600 mm lens, ISO 640, f/8, 1/60 sec.
Question: This bird is really difficult to ID -- unless you actually have a good field guide to the birds of eastern Africa handy (which I do not!). Can you identify the family? Species?
Response: This is an immature African golden-weaver, Ploceus subaureus. These lovely birds are polygynous colonial nesters, building at least 10-20, and sometimes as many as 50 ball-shaped nests per colony. Adults have black beaks and red eyes.
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