Sociable weaver bird nest. Colonial breeding site of sociable weaver birds (Philetairus socius) in a tree. Colonies of these birds breed in huge, co-

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Sociable weaver bird nest. Colonial breeding site of sociable weaver birds (Philetairus socius) in a tree. Colonies of these birds breed in huge, co- operatively built nests, each mating pair having a separate entrance to the structure. Sociable weaver birds are found in the semi-arid savanna regions of southern Africa. Photographed in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, in South Africa and Botswana.

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Size: 3122px × 4512px
Photo credit: © TONY CAMACHO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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