weaver bird
African nest builder
A weaver bird is any of various African and Asian birds known for building elaborate woven nests from grass, twigs, and plant fibers.
The nests often hang from branches and may include complex entrance tunnels.
Males typically construct the nests to attract mates, and colonies can contain hundreds of individual structures.
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
- AfricaSecond-largest continent
- sub-Saharan AfricaContinent south of Sahara
- finchSmall seed-eating songbird
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
grass · intricate · yellow · hanging · hanging basket · beak · twigs · flock · savanna · acacia tree · plumage · songbird · breeding · mating display · reeds · dry grass · communal · sparrow