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Nelicourvi Weaver
Nelicourvi Weaver
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The two species of Malagasy weaver birds are endemics but are closely related to the weaver birds of East Africa. This male Nelicourvi Weaver is constructing its hanging nest of woven grass in a location over water, as is typical for this species.

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Contents:
1.Plants
2.Millipedes
3.Frogs
4.Tortoises
5.Snakes
6.Iguanid Lizards
7.Chameleons
8.Birds
 ·Madagascar Fish Eagle
 ·Nelicourvi Weaver
 ·Coquerel's Coua
 ·Madagascar Lesser Cuckoo
 ·Cuckoo-Roller
 ·Broad-Billed Roller
 ·Madagascar Brush-Warbler

9.Lemurs
10.Carnivores
11.Rodents
 
Golden Mantella, Mantella aurantiaca

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