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Red-headed Weaver
jmorlan

Red-headed Weaver (Anaplectes rubriceps)

On a walk by myself after our tour ended, I lucked out with this striking male Some authors put this unique, colorful weaver in the genus "Malimbus." The ones I saw ten years ago in Tanzania (A. r. leuconotus) had a black face mask which this one (A. r. rubriceps) lacks. There is also a population (formerly A. r. jubaensis) in coastal East Africa in which the male is almost all red. However it has recently been split as a separate species now called Red Weaver.
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Location
Victoria Falls (town), Zimbabwe
Date taken
04 August 2023.
Scientific name
Anaplectes rubriceps
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delia todd
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Oh he's gorgeous Joe!! A fabulous picture that my friend. Well done.

Hope you're enjoying your trip.
 

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Category
Africa
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jmorlan
Date added
View count
236
Comment count
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Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
247.0 mm
Exposure time
1/400 second(s)
ISO
125
Filename
Red-headedWeaverIMG_5411.jpg
File size
229.4 KB
Date taken
Fri, 04 August 2023 9:22 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 843px

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