User:Bo789/Southern masked weaver

Under the section called "Nest building and breeding" Starting after the sentence that states "The nests, like those of other weavers, are made from reed, palm or grass.": Nests are typically built in trees, man-made structures and bushes. http://weavers.adu.org.za/sp.php?spp=803 Nests are constructed in stages, the initial attachment phase and the ring phase. The initial attachment phase consists of when the first piece of grass is placed into the branch until pieces are joined across the bottom of the nest to form the central ring. The ring phase consists of adding material to the central ring to protrude out from that point and create the dome shaped structure which includes a roof for rain protection. Some nest-building behaviors vary between different nests built by the same individual as well as different nests built by different individuals. Nests typically become more neat and intricate as an individual becomes more experienced. This entire process typically takes around 5 days. Walsh, P. T., Hansella, M., Borello, W. D., & Healy, S. D. (2010). Repeatability of nest morphology in African weaver birds. Biology Letters, 6(2), 149. Walsh, P. T., Hansell, M., Borella, W.D., & Healy, S. D. (2011). Individuality in nest building: Do Southern Masked weaver (Ploceus velatus) males vary in their nest-building behaviour? Behavioural Processes, 88(1), 1-6.

Other possible information to include: -Physical characteristics of the nests (size, weight, how long they last). -Nests are destroyed after they are abandoned by the female and their young and a new one is rebuilt by the male to attract a new female (find a reputable source for this) -Add a reference to the feeding section that is missing a reference. Bo789 (talk) 02:43, 30 March 2021 (UTC) Revised version:

Nests are typically built in trees, man-made structures and bushes. Some nest-building behaviors vary between different nests built by the same individual as well as different nests built by different individuals. Nests typically become more neat and intricate as an individual becomes more experienced. This entire building process typically takes around 5 days.