Archive for the ‘Ploceidae’ Category

• Lesser masked weaver

  May 24 | Weavers, Weavers+ | Little Stint | 1018 Views | with Comments Off on Lesser masked weaver

  Lesser masked weaver – Ploceus intermedius – is a small resident African passerine of Type – granivore, Family Ploceidae and Order Passeriformes. It is largely found in the eastern side of s s Africa where it...

• Baya weaver

  Apr 16 | Weavers, Weavers+ | Little Stint | 958 Views | with Comments Off on Baya weaver

  Baya weaver – Ploceus philippinus – is a small resident Asian weaverbird of Type – granivore, Family Ploceidae and Order Passeriformes. It is found over S and SE Asia. The AWB Region lies outside of its normal...

• Rueppell’s weaver

  Feb 26 | Weavers, Weavers+ | Little Stint | 1197 Views | with Comments Off on Rueppell’s weaver

  Rueppell’s weaver – Ploceus galbula – is a small resident African/Arabian passerine of Type – granivore, Family Ploceidae and Order Passeriformes. It is resident in NE Africa and SW Arabia. In the AWB...

• Golden-backed weaver

  Dec 4 | Weavers, Weavers+ | Little Stint | 1311 Views | with Comments Off on Golden-backed weaver

  Golden-backed weaver – Ploceus jacksoni – is a resident African weaver of Type – granivore, Family Ploceidae and Order Passeriformes. It is resident in E Africa, centred around Lake Victoria. The AWB Region is...

• Streaked weaver

  Dec 4 | Weavers, Weavers+ | Little Stint | 1238 Views | with Comments Off on Streaked weaver

  Streaked weaver – Ploceus manyar – is an Asian Weaver of Type – granivore, Family Ploceidae and Order Passeriformes. It is resident in the Indian sub-continent and SE Asia. The AWB Region is outside its normal...

• Ploceidae – Weavers+

  Dec 3 | Ploceidae, Weavers+ | Little Stint | 1162 Views | with Comments Off on Ploceidae – Weavers+

  Ploceidae – Weavers+ or Weavers and allies is a Family of small passerines of Type – granivore and Order Passeriformes. The family gets its name from the very intricate nests that they weave, some even build large...