Giant Weaver
Ploceus grandis
Obo National Park, São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe - September 18 2017
The endemic Giant Weaver may look like any other Weaver, but as the name suggest this one is huge! Together with the sympatric Giant Sunbird, the Weaver is a good example of island gigantism. We found this bird deep inside the forest when it was removing big chunks from the rotten tree in search of juicy larvae.