Weavers, Widowbirds
Baya Weaver
Ploceus philippinus
The baya weaver (Ploceus philippinus) is a weaverbird found across the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Flocks of these birds are found in grasslands, cultivated areas, scrub and secondary growth and they are best known for their hanging retort shaped nests woven from leaves. These nest colonies are usually found on thorny trees or palm fronds and the nests are often built near water or hanging over water where predators cannot reach easily.
- Family
- Weavers, Widowbirds
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Weight
- 28 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Plants and seeds
- Migration
- Resident
- Countries recorded
- 14
Recorded in India, Thailand, Malaysia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Vietnam, Laos, China.
Where to see it: Bhandup Pumping Station (BPS) (India); Lat Krabang · Thap Yao paddies & aquaculture ponds (Thailand); Ankasamudra Bird Sanctuary ಅಂಕಸಮುದ್ರ ಪಕ್ಷಿಧಾಮ (India); Muddahalli, Nanjangud Taluka ಮುದ್ದಹಳ್ಳಿ (India); Muthanallur Kere (India).
