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Weavers or Weaverbirds

Weavers or Weaverbirds “are particularly well-known for their roofed nests, which in some African species form complex, hanging woven chambers… The breeding male… makes a nest that resembles an upside-down flask, with a bottom entrance, which may be a sort of tube. He attracts females by hanging upside down from the nest while calling and fluttering