White-headed Buffalo-Weavers fly around in extended family flocks and young will remain with their parents for a year or so to help raise siblings

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White-headed Buffalo-Weavers fly around in extended family flocks and young will remain with their parents for a year or so to help raise their siblings. Co-operative breeding is a way of improving the success rate

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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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