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Baya Weaver (Ploceus philippinus)

Sighted at Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India

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🐦 Ploceus philippinus (Baya Weaver) 🐦

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The Baya Weaver is probably the most common weaver species in Singapore. Three other species live here, but they were all either introduced from elsewhere, or escapees. While common in open grasslands to scrubs to secondary woodland, recently they seem to be declining and are localised to a few areas -- particularly in northern, relatively untouched areas of land such as Kranji Marshes, Lorong Halus and Tampines Eco Green. The Singaporean subspecies is called infortunatus (literally Ln. 'unfortunate' -- apparently it "gave [the collector] a whole morning's work"). The male in breeding plumage lacks the yellow on the breast seen in other subspecies. As with other weavers, these small sparrow-looking birds are gregarious. Their bottle-shaped nests which they eponymously weave out of grasses hang high from trees, out of reach of most predators. Males build the nests partially before courting for a female, and if she accepts the build quality, then he finishes the nest with a long entry tunnel, and she completes the interior.

For further reading and references:-

Arigela, R. K., Singh, R. K., Siddabathula, N., Prasad, K., & Yadav, B. S. (2021). Botanical view of the Baya Weaver’s choices in India. Species, 22(70), 420-430.

Hartert, E. (1902). On Birds from Pahang, Eastern Malay Peninsula. Novitates Zoologicae, 9(3), 577.

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Bird Society of Singapore

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Baya Weaver (Ploceus philippinus)

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February 18, 2019 - Baya Weaver (Ploceus philippinus)

These weavers are found throughout much of South Asia and western Southeast Asia. They eat seeds, including rice, as well as some insects and possibly small vertebrates. Very social birds, they build their hanging nests in colonies from grass stems, palm fronds, and other materials, often in palms, over water, or in thorny trees. While males do most of the nest construction, partially completing the structures before attracting mates, females may assist with building the interiors. Females incubate the eggs alone, though males may help feed the chicks.

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Split-level home … a baya weaver bird works on its impressive nest in Assam, India - Photograph: Anuwar Hazarika/NurPhoto/Shutterstock

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A male baya weaver bird mulls over what to have for dinner from its nest in Kathmandu, Nepal -Photograph: Sunil Sharma/Zuma Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock

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A baya weaver bird brings straw for its hanging nest in Chandigarh, India. These weaver birds suspend their nests from the thin ends of thorny branches, so as to make them inaccessible to predators. -Photograph: Anuj Jain/mediadrumimages

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