Grosbeak (Thick-billed) Weaver
Amblyospiza albifrons

The thick-billed or grosbeak weaver builds nests near reed beds, although note the right 2nd row photo of a nest being built in a fruit tree not far from a pond (Gibb's Farm, 4-04). The juvenile (3rd row left) was also seen at Gibb's Farm (11-04). The rest of the photos on this page were taken at Gibb's Farm and in Olasiti. Click the photo above to see 17 enlargements.

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