Yellow Weaver
Ploceus megarhynchus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusPloceus (Typical Weavers)
- SpeciesPloceus megarhynchus (Yellow Weaver)
Finn's weaver (Ploceus megarhynchus), also known as Finn's baya and yellow weaver, is a weaver bird species native to the Ganges and Brahmaputra valleys in India and Nepal. Two subspecies are known; the nominate subspecies occurs in the Kumaon area and salimalii in the eastern Terai. The species was described and given its binomial name by Allan Octavian Hume based on a specimen obtained at Kaladhungi near Nainital. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Weaver sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Royal Manas National Park
Baya Weaver
Ploceus philippinus
Scarlet Minivet
Pericrocotus speciosus
Streaked Spiderhunter
Arachnothera magna
Bronzed Drongo
Dicrurus aeneus
Orange-bellied Leafbird
Chloropsis hardwickii
Blue Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus caeruleus
Ashy-fronted Bearded Bulbul
Alophoixus flaveolus
Black Bulbul
Hypsipetes leucocephalus
Ashy Bulbul
Hemixos flavala
Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch
Sitta cinnamoventris
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Gray Treepie
Dendrocitta formosae
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow Weaver in Royal Manas National Park?
About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Weaver sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow Weaver in Royal Manas National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Yellow Weaver in Royal Manas National Park in our monthly data.