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 Mudumalai National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Mudumalai National Park
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Brahminy Starling
Sturnia pagodarum
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus
Long-tailed Shrike
Lanius schach
Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis tickelliae
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis daurica
Small Minivet
Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
Common Iora
Aegithina tiphia
Purple Sunbird
Cinnyris asiaticus
White-browed Wagtail
Motacilla maderaspatensis
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
📅 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 Mudumalai National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Baya Weaver sighting in Mudumalai National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Baya Weaver in Mudumalai National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Baya Weaver in Mudumalai National Park in our monthly data.