SOUTH AFRICyVN BIRDS AND THEIR DIET 

 Buffalo Weaver Bird. 



{Texor niger.) 



Diet. — Consists chiefly of locusts, grasshoppers, termites, 

 beetles, and larvae of various kinds which it usually seeks on 

 the ground, although flying insects are taken in the air and also 

 from trees and scrub. The insect diet is supplemented by 

 seeds and berries. They feed in flocks, and often associate with 

 other species of birds. 



Thick-billed Weaver Bird. 



{Jmhlyospi'za alhifrons.) 



Diet. — Inhabits the forests and feeds on wild fruits, berries, 

 seeds, insects, and larvae which it finds on and amongst the 

 trees. It also takes insects on the wing, such as flying 

 termites, locusts, and beetles. 



White-browed Weaver Bird. 



{Ploceipasser mahali.) 



Red-backed Weaver Bird. 



{Ploceipasser rufoscapulatus. ) 



Stripe-chested Weaver Bird. 



{Ploceipasser pect oralis.) 



Associates in flocks and inhabits the bush-veld. 



Diet. — Beetles, locusts, termites, various larvae, and a variety 

 of adult insects ; also seeds, berries, grain, and wild fruits. 



Scaly-feathered Weaver Bird. 



( Sporopipes sqiiamifrons. ) 



Diet. — These weavers associate in small flocks and subsist 

 on the seeds of grasses and weeds, also small insects. They 

 invariably feed on the ground and often associate with other 

 birds, such as finches, waxbills, and sparrows. 



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