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Baya Weaver
Ploceus philippinus
Baya Weaver (Ploceus philippinus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Baya Weaver (Ploceus philippinus) is a member of the Ploceidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 28.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Ploceidae Weavers, Widowbirds
- Genus Ploceus
- Species philippinus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 28.2 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Ploceidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Baya Weaver is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Baya Weaver is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Baya Weaver (Ploceus philippinus) is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR widespread.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 28.2 g, with a wing length of about 7 cm and a tail of around 4.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 6.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Baya Weaver?
The Baya Weaver is a small bird that weighs around 28.2 g.
Where does the Baya Weaver live?
The Baya Weaver is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR widespread, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Baya Weaver belong to?
The Baya Weaver (Ploceus philippinus) belongs to the Ploceidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Baya Weaver eat?
The Baya Weaver is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Baya Weaver migrate?
The Baya Weaver is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Baya Weaver endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Baya Weaver make?
1 real field recording of the Baya Weaver — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Baya Weaver's range?
The Baya Weaver has a mapped global range of about 6.3 million km².
Conservation
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