Streaked weaver
| Streaked weaver | |
|---|---|
_W_IMG_6837.jpg) | |
| Male in breeding plumage in Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh, India. | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Ploceus |
| Species: | P. manyar |
| Binomial name | |
| Ploceus manyar (Horsfield, 1821) | |
_W_IMG_6847.jpg)
Male in non-breeding plumage in Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Ploceus manyar". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.