The Red-headed Weaver male is very distinctive bird displaying vociferously from the tunnel entrance to the coursely built nest.


The Red-headed Weaver male is very distinctive bird displaying vociferously from the tunnel entrance to the coursely built nest. The male will make a series of nests and attract a seperate female to each nest. They seldom nest in large colonies as the other members of the family do.


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Location: Katavi National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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