weaverbirds
African nest builders
Weaverbirds are small, finch-like birds found mainly in Africa and Asia, named for the elaborate nests they construct by weaving grass and plant fibers.
The males of many species build intricate hanging nests to attract mates, sometimes creating dense colonies with dozens of nests in a single tree.
Also called weavers.
Scientific study of birds
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- wingsLimbs for flight
- perchingResting while gripping
songbird · species · flock · seed-eating · tropical · insectivorous · passerine · finch-like
Hanging so as to swing
- sphericalGlobe-like in form
- wovenInterlaced on loom
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- grassNarrow-leaved ground cover
chamber · architecture · construction · attachment · suspended · entrance · tunnel · colonies
Tropical grassland, sparse trees
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- AfricaSecond-largest continent
Madagascar · biodiversity · ecosystem · conservation · agriculture · pests · crops · grain
Territories under foreign control
- communalShared by a community
- socialConcerning community life
- flockAnimals gathered together
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
congregation · gregarious · village · polygyny · aggregation · synchronized · collective · cohabitation
ornithology
Scientific study of birds
perching · songbird · species · flock · seed-eating · tropical · insectivorous · passerine · finch-like · endemic
pendulous
Hanging so as to swing
grass · chamber · architecture · construction · attachment · suspended · entrance · tunnel · colonies · roosting
savanna
Tropical grassland, sparse trees
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
Africa · Madagascar · biodiversity · ecosystem · conservation · agriculture · pests · crops · grain · foraging
colonies
Territories under foreign control
cooperation · congregation · gregarious · village · polygyny · aggregation · synchronized · collective · cohabitation · acacia
yellow
Hue between green and orange
vibrant · breeding · iridescence · brilliant · vivid · glossy · colorful · males · displaying · pigmentation
weaverbirdswoodpeckers
Birds that drill trees
kingfishers · puffins · bluebirds · burrowing owls · owls