Bubalornis niger Red-billed Buffalo Weaver Buffelwewer
Vaalwater, Dec 2021
A breeding resident. This hot, low-country species occurs commonly along the northern and western fringes of the Waterberg but it doesn't venture into the interior of the Waterberg except as a vagrant (22% in, 78% out; recorded in 17% of the Waterberg pentads); it favours thornveld, constructing its large conspicuous nests in tall camelthorns and on electricity transmission towers; gregarious, found year-round in family groups. Breeds in summer.
A breeding resident. This hot, low-country species occurs commonly along the northern and western fringes of the Waterberg but it doesn't venture into the interior of the Waterberg except as a vagrant (22% in, 78% out; recorded in 17% of the Waterberg pentads); it favours thornveld, constructing its large conspicuous nests in tall camelthorns and on electricity transmission towers; gregarious, found year-round in family groups. Breeds in summer.
Lephalale, Jun 2018
Marseilles, Jun 2018
Powerline towers east of Lephalale festooned with the communal nests of this species.