Weaver Thick-Billed (Amblyospiza albifrons) male leaving nest – Kruger NP South Africa
Full SizeNote the diagnostic white flash on the wing. Apparently the capitalba breed is classified as Northern Race yet other pictures in this series show it south of the the Southern Race birds? Was called Grosbeak Weaver in Southern Africa.
- Species:Thick-Billed Weaver (Amblyospiza albifrons)
- Bird Type:Male (capitalba) - leaving nest
- FamilyWeavers, Widowbirds (Ploceidae)
- Date Taken20130123
- Location:Kruger Nat. Park
- Area:Mpumalanga
- Country:South Africa
- Region:All Africa South of Sahara
Photo File Ref: BOA67406ac Weaver Thick-Billed (capitalba) (m) 1 Kruger Nat. Park RSA Jan13 PH2_2942