[obol] Unusual SF Bird is a TAVETA GOLDEN WEAVER.

[khanh tran]

Hi Jordon, Russ, and Dan

That unusual bird is a Taveta Golden Weaver.  Notice the seedeating beak.  
It is a definite escapee as there were some in the exotic bird trade a few 
years back.  The are from Kenya and surrounding areas.

Here is the information:

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.kenyabirds.org.uk/pics/weaver-tg.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.kenyabirds.org.uk/weaver-tg.htm&h=390&w=550&sz=42&hl=en&start=1&tbnid=x2G9Q-ep9Xxr9M:&tbnh=94&tbnw=133&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dtaveta%2Bgolden%2Bweaver%26gbv%3D2%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DG

http://www.kenyabirds.org.uk/pics/weaver-tg.jpg

Very beautiful bird indeed.

Regards,

Khanh Tran (Portland, Oregon)