Thick-billed weaver
Birds of Namibia
Introduction: Thick-billed weavers (Amblyospiza albifrons) head to marshes, dams and rivers in the breeding season, to take advantage of the grass, reeds and papyrus available to assist in nest construction. In the non-breeding season, they can be observed evergreen forests.
Distribution: Some Kavango River regions, Bwabwata National Park, Linyanti Marshes and the Zambezi River.Diet: Can open fruit with its strong beak. Also eats seeds and termites.
Description: Quite a large weaver with a hug, deep bill. Albifrons refers to the 'white forehead'. The Greek word Amblyospiza is a combination of 2 words; amblus means 'blunt' and spiza 'finch', referring to the heavy bill.Breeding: Males build a compact and woven globe-shaped nest made with thin strips of reed. Females lay 2 to 4 eggs within 2 hrs of sunrise, incubated for up to 16 days.
Size: 18cm. Weight: Up to 60g.
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Himba Day Trip
Fly to the extreme northern section of Namibia - where you get to meet the nomadic Himba tribe
Skeleton Coast & Damaraland Flight
Heading north from Swakopmund, this allows you to view the Skeleton Coast & the semi-desert area of Damaraland
Sossusvlei Excursion
A scenic flight over the dunes including a ground trip into the dunes at Sossusvlei
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Ultimate South (Fish River)
Explore the southern part of Namibia - with a ground excursion at the Fish River Canyon
Ultimate South (Luderitz)
Explore the southern part of Namibia - with a ground excursion around Lüderitz
