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Baglafecht Weaver foraging in flight - nominate race

Baglafecht Weaver foraging in flight - nominate race - Adult male in breeding plumage

Photographer

» Thomas Varto Nielsen

Location

» Addis Ababa

Country image taken

» Ethiopia

Date

» July, 2012

Equipment

» Canon 1D mk III + 400/5,6

Bird Species

»Ploceus baglafecht - Baglafecht Weaver

Bird Species (French)

»Tisserin baglafecht

Bird Family

»Ploceidae - Weavers, Malimbes, Bishops, Widowbirds, Fodies

Bird Group

»Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers etc

Bird Status

» Least Concern

Remarks

» This species is sometimes seen catching flying insects in the air - almost like a flycatcher!

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