Baya Weaver
Ploceus philippinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusPloceus (Typical Weavers)
- SpeciesPloceus philippinus (Baya Weaver)
The baya weaver (Ploceus philippinus) is a weaverbird found across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Flocks are found in grasslands, cultivated areas, scrub and secondary growth. They are known for their hanging retort shaped nests woven from leaves, usually found on thorny trees or palm fronds, near or hanging over water where predators cannot easily reach. They are widespread and common within their range and are prone to local, seasonal movements in response to rain and food availability. Five subspecies are recognised. The nominate race P. p. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Baya Weaver sighting in Nagarhole National Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Nagarhole National Park
Streaked Weaver
Ploceus manyar
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus
Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Jungle Babbler
Turdoides striata
Southern Hill Myna
Gracula indica
Purple-rumped Sunbird
Leptocoma zeylonica
White-browed Wagtail
Motacilla maderaspatensis
Rufous Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Baya Weaver in Nagarhole National Park?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Baya Weaver sighting in Nagarhole National Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Baya Weaver in Nagarhole National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Baya Weaver in Nagarhole National Park in our monthly data.