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Gray-capped Social-Weaver

Gray-capped Social-Weaver

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The Grey-capped Social Weaver is a small, pale weaver bird with a distinctive grey cap. It is a highly social species, known for its communal breeding and roosting habits in arid savannas.
Where to spot
Found in eastern Africa, including parts of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Inhabits arid and semi-arid savannas and thornbush.
How to spot
Look for its pale plumage and distinct grey cap. They are typically seen in noisy flocks around their communal nests or foraging on the ground. Listen for their chattering calls.
When to spot
Year-round resident. Breeding activity is often tied to the rainy season, but birds are active and visible throughout the year.
File:Grey-capped Social Weaver^ Pseudonigrita arnaudi - Flickr - gailhampshire.jpg
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File:Pseudonigrita arnaudi Amboseli gate 1.jpg
File:Pseudonigrita arnaudi Amboseli gate 2.jpg
File:Tejedor social de Arnaud (Pseudonigrita arnaudi), parque nacional de Tarangire, Tanzania, 2024-05-25, DD 74.jpg
File:Grey-capped Social Weaver^ Pseudonigrita arnaudi - Flickr - gailhampshire.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Marmorspätzling (Pseudonigrita arnaudi) 2.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Pseudonigrita-arnaudi-Amboseli.JPG
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Pseudonigrita arnaudi 1.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Pseudonigrita arnaudi Amboseli gate 1.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Pseudonigrita arnaudi Amboseli gate 2.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Tejedor social de Arnaud (Pseudonigrita arnaudi), parque nacional de Tarangire, Tanzania, 2024-05-25, DD 74.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
These weavers build large, multi-chambered communal nests in trees, which are shared by many pairs for breeding and often by non-breeding birds for roosting.
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