Location
Tankwa Karoo National Park, Northern Cape
South Africa
Metadata
Make Canon EOS 7D
Lens Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
at 640 mm
Exposure 1/1000, f/5.6, ISO 2500
Image size 800 x 534 pixels
IOC Names
Deutsch Maskenweber Dutch Maskerwever
Italian Tessitore mascherato meridionale Spanish Tejedor enmascarado
Comments
In breeding plumage, the male Southern Masked Weaver has red eyes and a black mask that terminates on the forehead, forming a point on the throat. The non-breeding male has no mask and resembles the female but has red eyes.
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| 23/11/2010 |
Southern Masked Weaver male |
Jean-Michel PAULUS
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