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Female Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus perched on tall grass. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus perched on tall grass. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Female Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus perched on tall grass.

The baya weaver Ploceus philippinus is a weaverbird found across the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. These are -sized 15 cm and in their non-breeding plumage, both males and females resemble female sparrows. They have a stout conical and a short square tail. Non-breeding males and females look alike, dark brown streaked fulvous buff above, plain unstreaked whitish fulvous below, eyebrow long and buff coloured, is horn coloured and no mask. Breeding males have a bright yellow crown, dark brown mask, blackish brown , upper parts are dark brown streaked with yellow, with a yellow breast and cream buff below.