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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | [[Image:streaked_weaver_M-F.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''P. m. flaviceps'' : male and female in breeding plumage<br />Photo by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br />Basai, Gurgaon, Haryana, [[India]], May-2014]] | ||
15 cm (6 in): short and slightly rounded tail | 15 cm (6 in): short and slightly rounded tail | ||
*Golden yellow crown | *Golden yellow crown | ||
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*Buffy underparts with dark brown streaks | *Buffy underparts with dark brown streaks | ||
*Brownish-black, short, stout bill<br /> | *Brownish-black, short, stout bill<br /> | ||
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'''Female''' | '''Female''' | ||
*Buffish throat breast and flanks with heavy brown streaks | *Buffish throat breast and flanks with heavy brown streaks | ||
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*Pale flesh-coloured bill. | *Pale flesh-coloured bill. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Image:streaked_weaver_alok.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''P. m. flaviceps'' : non-breeding male<br />Photo by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br />Basai, Gurgaon, Haryana, [[India]], April-2017]] | ||
South [[Asia]]. | South [[Asia]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
====Subspecies==== | ====Subspecies==== | ||
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There are 4 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | There are 4 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
*''P. m. flaviceps'': | *''P. m. flaviceps'': | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | [[Image:DSC02182.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''P. m. flaviceps'' : Female<br />Photo by {{user|Shantilal+Varu|Shantilal Varu}}<br />Kutch, Gujarat, [[India]], April 2015]] | ||
Reedbeds, marsh lands, agricultural areas and rice paddies. | Reedbeds, marsh lands, agricultural areas and rice paddies. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
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====Breeding==== | ====Breeding==== | ||
They nest in small colonies in reed beds. The globe-shaped nest has a long entrance tunnel. It is woven from grass and plant fibres. | They nest in small colonies in reed beds. The globe-shaped nest has a long entrance tunnel. It is woven from grass and plant fibres. | ||
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====Vocalisation==== | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
A soundscape where many males were engaged in nest building and displaying as well. A reedbed in a wetland provided a colonial roosting site for a group of Streaked Weaver.<br /> | A soundscape where many males were engaged in nest building and displaying as well. A reedbed in a wetland provided a colonial roosting site for a group of Streaked Weaver.<br /> | ||
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Basai Wetlands, Dist. Gurgaon, Haryana, [[India]], May-2014<br /> | Basai Wetlands, Dist. Gurgaon, Haryana, [[India]], May-2014<br /> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved September 2015) |
#Oriental Bird Club | #Oriental Bird Club | ||
#BF Member observations | #BF Member observations | ||
Revision as of 23:08, 28 November 2017
- Ploceus manyar
Identification
Subspecies P. m. flaviceps : male and female in breeding plumage
Photo by Alok Tewari
Basai, Gurgaon, Haryana, India, May-2014
Photo by Alok Tewari
Basai, Gurgaon, Haryana, India, May-2014
15 cm (6 in): short and slightly rounded tail
- Golden yellow crown
- Dark brown head and throat
- Heavy streaks on breast
- Dark brown upperparts with fulvous streaks
- Buffy underparts with dark brown streaks
- Brownish-black, short, stout bill
Female
- Buffish throat breast and flanks with heavy brown streaks
- Heavily streaked crown
- Dark-brown ear-coverts
- Yellowish supercilium
- Yellow patch on the side of the neck
- White chin, upper throat and belly
- Pale flesh-coloured bill.
Distribution
Subspecies P. m. flaviceps : non-breeding male
Photo by Alok Tewari
Basai, Gurgaon, Haryana, India, April-2017
Photo by Alok Tewari
Basai, Gurgaon, Haryana, India, April-2017
South Asia.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 4 subspecies[1]:
- P. m. flaviceps:
- P. m. peguensis:
- North-eastern India (Assam) to Bangladesh and northern Myanmar
- P. m. williamsoni:
- P. m. manyar:
Habitat
Reedbeds, marsh lands, agricultural areas and rice paddies.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of seeds, particularly grass seed.
Breeding
They nest in small colonies in reed beds. The globe-shaped nest has a long entrance tunnel. It is woven from grass and plant fibres.
Vocalisation
A soundscape where many males were engaged in nest building and displaying as well. A reedbed in a wetland provided a colonial roosting site for a group of Streaked Weaver.
<flashmp3>streaked_weaver_alok.mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
Recording by Alok Tewari
Basai Wetlands, Dist. Gurgaon, Haryana, India, May-2014
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved September 2015)
- Oriental Bird Club
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Streaked Weaver. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Streaked_Weaver
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