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
Order Passeriformes Family Ploceidae
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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