Flock of Queleas
Title | Info |
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Common name | Quelea, Red billed |
Scientific name | Quelea quelea |
Taxonomic group | Ploceidae |
Source | Dan L. Perlman |
Ecosystems | Grasslands, savannas |
Grasslands and savannas | Tropical savanna |
Behavior | Social |
Organisms | Animals |
Animals | Birds |
Date | August 06, 2003 |
Location | Between Lake Natron and the Serengeti,Tanzania,Africa |
Red-billed Quelea flock, Tanzania. In northern Tanzania, these small birds form huge flocks. This one contained hundreds of birds, all of which rose up from the ground in a cloud in an instant. Their nesting sites, full of hundreds of woven grass nests, are said to be an impressive sight.