Baya Weaver
A species of Typical weavers Scientific name : Ploceus philippinus Genus : Typical weavers
Baya Weaver, A species of Typical weavers
Botanical name: Ploceus philippinus
Genus: Typical weavers
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Description General Info
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Description
These are sparrow-sized (15 cm) and in their non-breeding plumage, both males and females resemble female house sparrows. They have a stout conical bill and a short square tail. Non-breeding males and females look very similar: dark brown streaked fulvous buff above, plain (unstreaked) whitish fulvous below, eyebrow long and buff coloured, bill is horn coloured and no mask. Breeding males have a bright yellow crown, dark brown mask, blackish brown bill, upper parts are dark brown streaked with yellow, with a yellow breast and cream buff below. 
Size
15 cm
Colors
Brown
Yellow
Gray
White
Feeding Habits
Baya Weaver forages in flocks for seeds on plants and the ground, flying in coordinated formations. They readily glean grains from harvested fields, and may eat crops like rice and grasses, inflicting crop damage. Baya Weaver also consumes insects, small frogs, geckos, and molluscs, particularly when feeding young. Seasonal movements revolve around food availability.
Habitat
Baya Weaver typically inhabit open or semi-open landscapes, favoring grasslands, scrublands interspersed with scattered trees, and cultivated regions. These birds are often found in environments near water sources, such as marshlands and mangroves, but are not as bound to aquatic habitats as some other weaver species. They are known to construct their distinctive hanging nests in areas less accessible to predators, commonly choosing thorny trees or overhanging palm fronds. Baya Weaver thrive largely in lowland areas but can be found at elevations up to 1400 meters, particularly in the foothills of the Himalayas.
Dite type
Granivorous
General Info
Behavior
Baya weavers are social and gregarious birds. They forage in flocks for seeds, both on the plants and on the ground. Flocks fly in close formations, often performing complicated manoeuvres. They are known to glean paddy and other grain in harvested fields, and occasionally damage ripening crops and are therefore sometimes considered as pests. They roost in reed-beds bordering waterbodies. They depend on wild grasses such as Guinea grass (Panicum maximum) as well as crops like rice for both their food (feeding on seedlings in the germination stage as well as on early stages of grain) and nesting material. They also feed on insects (including butterflies), sometimes taking small frogs, geckos and molluscs, especially to feed their young. Their seasonal movements are governed by food availability. Their calls are a continuous chit-chit-... sometimes ending in a wheezy cheee-eee-ee that is produced by males in a chorus. A lower intensity call is produced in the non-breeding season. They are occasionally known to descend to the ground and indulge in dust bathing. In captivity, individuals are known to form stable peck orders.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Weavers Genus
Typical weavers Species
Baya Weaver 
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