Streaked Weaver

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Streaked Weaver

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Ploceidae
Genus: Ploceus
Species: P. manyar
Binomial name
Ploceus manyar
(Horsfield, 1821)

The Streaked Weaver (Ploceus manyar) is a species of weaver bird found in South Asia. These are not as common as the Baya Weaver but are similar looking but have streaked underparts.

They nest in small colonies often in reed beds near water bodies.

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