Sociable Weaver

amazing architects · Africa · teamwork

Builds giant apartments. Sociable weavers work together to construct massive community nests that can house hundreds of birds in one structure. These nests are so big and heavy that sometimes the branches holding them snap under the weight.

Only one of its kind. The sociable weaver is the only bird species in its entire genus, which makes it pretty special and unique among all the world's birds.

Lives in Southern Africa. You can find these incredible birds in South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana, with most of them living in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa.

Spectacular structures. Bird experts say the sociable weaver's nests are perhaps the most amazing building projects created by any bird on Earth. Each nest becomes like a cozy neighborhood where families can raise their chicks together.