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Birds
Urban & Common Birds
Baya Weaver
Ploceus philippinus
Local name: Sughru / बया
lightbulbMales weave the famous flask-shaped nest.
Identification
The Baya Weaver (Ploceus philippinus) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Sughru / बया.
Habitat. Open country with tall grass and palm or acacia nest trees
Diet. Seeds, grain, nestling insects
Field notes. Hanging retort nests. Colony-tree cutting in the breeding season produces mass chick intake. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule IV.
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Habitat
Open country with tall grass and palm or acacia nest trees
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Diet
Seeds, grain, nestling insects
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Behavior
Hanging retort nests. Colony-tree cutting in the breeding season produces mass chick intake.
