Weavers, Widowbirds

Streaked Weaver

Ploceus manyar

The Streaked Weaver (Ploceus manyar) is a 17 g scrub bird that eats mostly seeds. It stays put all year.

Family

Weavers, Widowbirds

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

17 g

Habitat

Shrubland

Diet

Plants and seeds

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

16

Recorded in India, Thailand, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Cambodia, Pakistan, Myanmar, Saudi Arabia, Laos, Vietnam, Oman, Bangladesh, Singapore, China, Egypt.

Where to see it: Al Ha'ir (الحائر) (Saudi Arabia); Haleji Lake (Pakistan); Nong Khamsen wetland (Lao PDR); Manjeera Wildlife Sanctuary (India); Dubai Pivot Fields (historical) (United Arab Emirates).

Photo: (c) Surabhi Srivastava, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist