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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.
A widespread weaver that is known for its nest—a long hanging nest with a bulbous chamber and a narrow tubular entrance. Breeding males have yellow forehead and crown, a dark throat that contrasts with yellow underparts. Nonbreeding males and females are similar except they have buffy colors where breeding males are yellow; also note the dark streaks on the back and the broad buffy eyebrow on females. Juvenile resembles female, but lack the female’s obvious eyebrow. Baya Weavers lack the ...
The Baya weaver (Ploceus philippinus) is a weaverbird best known for the elaborately woven nests constructed by the males. These birds spend their time in flocks and build their nest near water or place them hanging over water where predators cannot reach easily.
Jul 13, 2023 · The Baya Weavers (Ploceus philippinus) is a weaver found across South and Southeast Asia. They inhabit grassland, cultivated areas, scrub, and secondary growths usually near fresh or brackish water. They are widespread within their distribution area but are prone to local seasonal movements.
Dec 26, 2023 · Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus is a highly social and gregarious bird of the family Ploceidae that has been recently listed as ‘Least Concern’ by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. In India, four species of genus Ploceus are reported to date. This study focused on the appearance, distribution, diet specificity, nesting ecology, mating behaviour, and physiological responses to seasonal changes of P. philippinus. Populations have declined due to poor cultivation practices by farmers ...
Scientific Name: Ploceus philippinus Malay Name: Tempua-Asia Biasa Chinese Name: 黄胸织雀 Range: Widespread across South Asia and Southeast Asia, from India to Sumatra and Java. Taxonomy: Polytypic.Subspecies are: philippinus, travancoreensis, burmanicus, angelorum, infortunatus. Local Subspecies: infortunatus Size: 15 cm Identification: Exhibits sexual dimorphism, males in breeding plumage with rich golden plumage and dark brown face, with females and non-breeding males exhibiting a ...
Page citation. Anonymous 2024. Ploceus philippinus (Linnaeus, 1766) – Baya Weaver. In Satose, V., A. Bayani, V. Ramachandran, P. Roy, and K. Kunte (Chief Editors).
Mar 4, 2020 · UPPERCASE: current genus Uppercase first letter: generic synonym and See: generic homonyms lowercase: species and subspecies : early names, variants, misspellings ‡: extinct †: type species Gr.: ancient Greek L.: Latin <: derived from syn: synonym of /: separates historical and modern geographic names ex: based on TL: type locality OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
The Baya Weaver (Ploceus philippinus) is a small bird, comparable in size to the sparrow, measuring about 15 cm (5.9 in) in length. In their non-breeding plumage, both sexes resemble the female House Sparrow, with a stout conical bill and a short square tail.
Justification of Red List category This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence <20,000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). The population trend appears to be stable, and hence the species does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend ...
