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

[Dan Gleason]

Thanks for the ID and the link to a photo. The bird in question  
certainly does look like this weaver. I have never made any attempt  
to keep up with what species are available in the pet industry but  
perhaps it would be good to do so. It could be helpful in cases like  
this one.

Thanks,

Dan Gleason
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Dan Gleason
dan-gleason at comcast.net
541 345-0450


On May 1, 2007, at 1:56 PM, khanh tran wrote:

> 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)
>
>
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