Sociable weaver
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The sociable weaver (Philetairus socius) is a species of bird in the weaver family, endemic to Southern Africa.[2] It is the only species in its genus Philetairus. It is found in South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana,[1] but its range is centered within the Northern Cape Province of South Africa.[3] The species builds large, compound, community nests, a rarity among birds. These nests are perhaps the most spectacular structure built by any bird.[4]
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Sociable weaver | |
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At Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, South Africa | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Ploceidae |
Genus: | Philetairus A. Smith, 1837 |
Species: | P. socius |
Binomial name | |
Philetairus socius (Latham, 1790) | |
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