. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. Birds. A*. E. & E. M. Baker 55 1990 110(1). Figure 1. The 'male' nest of Ploceus burnieri before it is accepted and finished by the female. Nests are loosely grouped together in a suitable site, frequently overhang- ing an expanse of water. The number of nests in any given area varies considerably, from a few to 20, exceptionally 30. Occasionally only a solitary nest can be found in a seemingly suitable site. As nest building progresses, seasonal flooding inundates the area making counting diffi- cult and the number of 'male nests


. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. Birds. A*. E. & E. M. Baker 55 1990 110(1). Figure 1. The 'male' nest of Ploceus burnieri before it is accepted and finished by the female. Nests are loosely grouped together in a suitable site, frequently overhang- ing an expanse of water. The number of nests in any given area varies considerably, from a few to 20, exceptionally 30. Occasionally only a solitary nest can be found in a seemingly suitable site. As nest building progresses, seasonal flooding inundates the area making counting diffi- cult and the number of 'male nests' in the area may increase. We have no confirmed evidence of polygyny but strongly suspect that this does occur. Eggs. Clutch size is apparently 1—2. The eggs vary in colour from uniform olive-brown to turquoise with light brown vermiculations; the usual variation in Ploceus eggs would therefore seem to apply to this species. Measurements of 3 eggs randomly taken: x mm, x mm, x mm. Voice. The usual weaver chattering was heard at the nest site, but a short alarm call "tjaek" was heard away from the nest. No satisfactory recording has yet been made. Moult. During our visit on 27 February 1988, 13 $$ caught were moulting. Moult was confined to the rectrices, secondaries, tertials and corresponding coverts, and 5 were also undergoing body moult, quite heavily in 2 cases. Foraging techniques. The species has been observed, moving up and down the stems, feeding on flowering and fruiting grass heads, and also foraging in groups on the ground prior to Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original British Ornithologists' Club. London : The Club


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