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The baya weaver 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.
Scientific Name : Ploceus Philippinus
Family : Ploceidae
Order : Passeriformes
Class : Aves
Type : Weavers And Allies
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 15 cm
Compare Size : Sparrow +-
Wingspan : NA
Weight : 28 g
Migratory : Resident
Sex Alike : No
Nesting Season : May - September
Other Names :
Hindi : बाया
Marathi : सुगरण
Habitat:
Grasslands, Cultivated areas, Scrub
Breeding:
Eggs - 2 or 4, Pure white, Male Builds, Female Incubates. Each male has several nests & females at the same time.
Feeding:
They forage in flocks for seeds, both on the plants and on the ground. also eats , Insects, Small frogs, Geckos, Molluscs
| Male | |
|---|---|
| Crown | bright yellow in breeding plumage |
| Upperparts | dark brown in breeding plumage |
| Auriculars or Ear Patches or ear coverts | dark brown |
| Throat | dark brown |
| Breast | yellow |
| Wing | streaked |
| Note : non-breeding plumage simillar to female but has bolder streaking |
|
| Female | |
|---|---|
| Upperparts | streaked buffy yellow |
| Supercilium or eyebrow | pale |
| Throat | pale |
| Breast | buffy yellow |
| Wing | streaked |
| Note : resemble female house sparrows |
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| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2018 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 03 Nov 2018 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 16 Dec 2018 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
