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Clarke's Weavers -mixed feeding flock

Clarke's Weavers -mixed feeding flock - Adult female and juveniles

Photographer

» Steven Garvie

Location

» Arabuko-Sokoke forest, Kenya

Country image taken

» Kenya

Date

» July, 2007

Equipment

» Canon 1D mkII + 500mm IS lens + 1.4x TC

Bird Species

»Ploceus golandi - Clarke's Weaver

Bird Species (French)

»Tisserin de Clarke

Bird Family

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

Bird Group

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

Bird Status

» Endangered

Remarks

» Confined to Brachystegia forest Clarke's Weavers can be found in Arabuko-Sokoke forest from july to april suggesting that they move elsewhere to breed. Dakatcha forest has been suggested as a possible breeding site but no nests have yet been found ....anywhere!

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