| 单词 | sociable weaver |
| 释义 | > as lemmassociable weaver sociable weaver n. (also sociable weaver bird) a drab, sparrow-like weaver bird, Philetairus socius (family Ploceidae), of southern Africa, which builds very large communal nests. ΚΠ 1842 Robert Merry's Mus. 1 3/1 Perhaps the most curious mechanics among the birds, are the Sociable Weavers, found in the southern part of Africa. 1935 Auk 52 259 Birds which build apartment nests, such as..the Sociable Weaver-bird (Philetærus socialis) of Africa, show a still higher degree of sociability and group coöperation during the breeding season. 2005 Trav. Afr. Autumn 38/2 For sheer scale, no avian abode can match the immense thatched apartment block of the sparrow-sized sociable weaver, whose nest may house over 400 birds in up to 100 individual chambers. < as lemmas |
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