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Ruppell's Weaver

Ruppell's Weaver - Adult female

Photographer

» Thomas Varto Nielsen

Location

» Awash River near Sodore

Country image taken

» Ethiopia

Date

» May, 2016

Equipment

» Canon 1D mk IV + 300/2,8 with 1,4 TC

Bird Species

»Ploceus galbula - Rüppell's Weaver

Bird Species (French)

»Tisserin de Rüppell

Bird Family

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

Bird Group

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

Bird Status

» Least Concern

Remarks

» ID should be certain. All males in the area was in breeding plumage. This adult female was seen at nest, with adult male.

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