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| − | [[Image:Baya_Weaver.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|suleesia|suleesia}}<br /> | + | [[Image:Baya_Weaver.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|suleesia|suleesia}}<br />Penang, [[Malaysia]], July 2005]] |
;[[:Category:Ploceus|Ploceus]] philippinus | ;[[:Category:Ploceus|Ploceus]] philippinus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 15 cm | + | 15 cm |
| − | + | *Short square tail<br /> | |
| + | '''Breeding males''' | ||
| + | *Bright yellow crown | ||
| + | *Dark brown mask | ||
| + | *Blackish brown bill | ||
| + | *Upper parts dark brown streaked with yellow | ||
| + | *Yellow breast | ||
| + | *Creamy-buff underparts | ||
| + | '''Non breeding''' | ||
| + | *Upperparts dark brown streaked fulvous buff | ||
| + | *Plain whitish fulvous underparts | ||
| + | *Long buffy eyebrows | ||
| + | *Lacks mask | ||
| + | *Stout horn-coloured conical bill | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Image:Baya_Weaver_a.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|Dr+Manjeet+Singh|Dr Manjeet Singh}}<br />Location: Pondamaran-jaya, Port Klang, Selangor, [[Malaysia]]]] | + | [[Image:Baya_Weaver_a.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|Dr+Manjeet+Singh|Dr Manjeet Singh}}<br />Location: Pondamaran-jaya, Port Klang, Selangor, [[Malaysia]], May 2008]] |
[[India]] and south [[Asia]]. | [[India]] and south [[Asia]]. | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | There are 5 subspecies | + | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== |
| − | * ''P. p. philippinus'' | + | There are 5 subspecies: |
| − | * ''P. | + | *''P. p. philippinus'': |
| − | * ''P. p. | + | :*Lowlands of south-eastern [[Pakistan]] to western [[India]] and [[Sri Lanka]] |
| − | * ''P. p. infortunatus'' | + | *''P. p. travencoreensis'': |
| − | * ''P. p. angelorum'' | + | :*South-western [[India]] (Goa to Travancore and Kerala) |
| − | + | *''P. p. burmanicus'': | |
| + | :*North-eastern [[India]] (Bengal) to [[Bangladesh]], Assam and [[Myanmar]] | ||
| + | *''P. p. infortunatus'': | ||
| + | :*[[Malay Peninsula]] to southern [[Vietnam]], [[Sumatra]] and Nias Island | ||
| + | *''P. p. angelorum'': | ||
| + | :*Plains of central [[Thailand]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Mangroves, reeds, grassland, cultivated areas, scrub and secondary growths usually near fresh or brackish water. | |
| − | + | [[Image:Baya Weaver pair.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Pair at nest<br >Photo by {{user|Steve+G|Steve G}}<br />Tissa, [[Sri Lanka]], July 2009 ]] | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
The diet includes grass seed. | The diet includes grass seed. | ||
| − | + | ====Breeding==== | |
| − | + | Colonial nesters of up to 20-30 pairs, usually in trees near freshwater and open ground. The male builds a basic nest from woven grass which hangs from a palm frond or branch and resembling an upside down flask, which they then display to visiting females. If a female likes the look of the nest and its male she will mate with him before lining the nest herself and laying and incubating the 3-4 white eggs. | |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | Wikipedia | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec08}}#Wikipedia |
| + | #BF Member observations | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Ploceus+philippinus}} | {{GSearch|Ploceus+philippinus}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Ploceus]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Ploceus]] | ||
Revision as of 21:29, 1 October 2009
- Ploceus philippinus
Identification
15 cm
- Short square tail
Breeding males
- Bright yellow crown
- Dark brown mask
- Blackish brown bill
- Upper parts dark brown streaked with yellow
- Yellow breast
- Creamy-buff underparts
Non breeding
- Upperparts dark brown streaked fulvous buff
- Plain whitish fulvous underparts
- Long buffy eyebrows
- Lacks mask
- Stout horn-coloured conical bill
Distribution
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
There are 5 subspecies:
- P. p. philippinus:
- P. p. travencoreensis:
- South-western India (Goa to Travancore and Kerala)
- P. p. burmanicus:
- North-eastern India (Bengal) to Bangladesh, Assam and Myanmar
- P. p. infortunatus:
- Malay Peninsula to southern Vietnam, Sumatra and Nias Island
- P. p. angelorum:
- Plains of central Thailand
Habitat
Mangroves, reeds, grassland, cultivated areas, scrub and secondary growths usually near fresh or brackish water.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes grass seed.
Breeding
Colonial nesters of up to 20-30 pairs, usually in trees near freshwater and open ground. The male builds a basic nest from woven grass which hangs from a palm frond or branch and resembling an upside down flask, which they then display to visiting females. If a female likes the look of the nest and its male she will mate with him before lining the nest herself and laying and incubating the 3-4 white eggs.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Baya Weaver. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Baya_Weaver
