If you’ve ever been on safari and seen a small group of attractive orange, black and whites b
ird following behind the roaming buffalo, you’ve spotted the buffalo weaver. This bird might be visually appealing but it’s a messy housekeeper with a harsh, ringing parrot-like call and raucous behavior.
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Builders of large untidy twig nests high in tree branches, buffalo weavers tend to group themselves into loosely ordered colonies. Their nested colonies blanket certain areas of the Kruger and nest sizes can reach lengths of up to 23 cm.
According to Wikipedia, weavers are gregarious birds. They hang upside down making a hullaballoo and if an intruder enters their area they will create a huge fuss and get rather aggressive.
Buffalo Weavers are not womanizes though, despite their otherwise loutish behavior. They mate for life and build their nests together with their mates. They also team up on the chick rearing front and both feed the hatchlings.
Info sources: http://www.krugerpark.com/wildlife-buffalo-weaver.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-headed_Buffalo_Weaver
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1 Response to Wildlife Wednesday - Buffalo Weaver
What a family oriented birds. I guess we humans can learn from their lifestyle. Make out time and look after our kids, bringing them up in the way it should be done.
By Oakley Dennis (16 months ago)