Bird

Baya weaver

Ploceus philippinus

हिन्दी: बया

IUCN: Least Concern

Male baya weaver with a bright yellow crown perched on a reed

Scientific name: Ploceus philippinus
Hindi name: बया
Family: Ploceidae, order Passeriformes
Group: Bird
Conservation status: Least Concern
Length: About 15 cm

The master weaver of hanging grass nests.

Spot it Sparrow-sized with a thick bill; breeding males have a yellow crown and breast and a dark mask; females are brown.
Home Farmland, grassland and scrub with tall trees near water.
Food web Eats seeds and grain, and feeds its chicks insects.
Why it matters Eats crop pests as well as grain, and its old nests shelter other small animals.

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