New York Zoological Society. 
RED-NECKED WEAVER BIRD (Ploceus cuculatus). Length: 5 inches. Range: 
Africa. 
Weaver birds are rated among the best architects of birddom. Their intricate 
nests reveal unusual skill and intelligence. 
American Museum of Natural History. 
NEST OF WEAVER BIRD (Philetaerus socius). 
Range: Africa. 
Several hundred birds combine to build a gi¬ 
gantic grass structure. This is made up of individual 
rainproof compartments or nests. 
