NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Weaver

The Weavers are small passerine birds related to the finches. Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Orders Many - see section below. ... Genera Many, see text Finches are passerine birds, often seed-eating, found chiefly in the northern hemisphere and Africa. ...

These are seed-eating birds with rounded conical bills, most of which breed in sub-Saharan Africa, with fewer species in tropical Asia and also in Australia. The weaver group is divided into the buffalo, sparrow, typical, and widow weavers. The males of many species are brightly coloured, usually in red or yellow and black, some species show variation in colour only in the breeding season. A world map showing the continent of Africa. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ...

Weaver birds, also known as weaver finches get their name because of their elaborately woven nests (the most elaborate of any birds), though some are notable for their selective parasitic nesting habits. The nests vary in size, shape, material used and construction techniques from species to species. Materials used for building nests include fine leaf-fibers, grass and twigs. Many species weave very fine nests using thin strands of leaf fiber, and some like the buffalo-weavers, however, form massive untidy stick nests in their colonies, which may have several spherical woven nests within. The sparrow weavers of Africa build apartment-house nests, in which 100 to 300 pairs have separate flask-shaped chambers entered by tubes at the bottom. Most species weave nests that have narrow entrances, facing upside down. A world map showing the continent of Africa. ...

The weavers are gregarious birds which often breed colonially. The birds build their nests together, often several to a branch. Usually the male birds weave the nests and use them as a form of display to lure prospective females. The weaver bird colonies may be found close to water bodies. They sometimes cause crop damage, notably the Red-billed Quelea, reputed to be the world's most numerous bird. Binomial name Quelea quelea (Linnaeus, 1758) The Red-billed Quelea (Quelea quelea) is the worlds most abundant bird species, with an estimated adult breeding population of 1. ...

Species list in taxonomic order

Categories: Ploceidae | Wildlife of Africa Image File history File linksMetadata Weaver_bird_nest. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Weaver_bird_nest. ... My photo of Village Weaver colony in The Gambia, released to public domain This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... My photo of Village Weaver colony in The Gambia, released to public domain This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Binomial name Ploceus cucullatus (Müller, 1766) The Village Weaver ( Ploceus cucullatus ) is a resident breeding bird species in much of sub-Saharan Africa, and has been introduced to Haiti. ... Image File history File links BayaWeaverPair1. ... Image File history File links BayaWeaverPair1. ... KarnÄtakÄ (Kannada: à²•à²¨à²¾à³¯à²Ÿà²•) (IPA: ) is one of the four southern states of India. ... Image File history File links BayaWeaverAtWork1. ... Image File history File links BayaWeaverAtWork1. ... KarnÄtakÄ (Kannada: à²•à²¨à²¾à³¯à²Ÿà²•) (IPA: ) is one of the four southern states of India. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (765x675, 476 KB) [edit] Summary [edit] Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Weaver Baya Weaver ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (765x675, 476 KB) [edit] Summary [edit] Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Weaver Baya Weaver ... KarnÄtakÄ (Kannada: à²•à²¨à²¾à³¯à²Ÿà²•) (IPA: ) is one of the four southern states of India. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (642x982, 624 KB) [edit] Summary [edit] Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Weaver Baya Weaver User:Rawlife ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (642x982, 624 KB) [edit] Summary [edit] Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Weaver Baya Weaver User:Rawlife ... KarnÄtakÄ (Kannada: à²•à²¨à²¾à³¯à²Ÿà²•) (IPA: ) is one of the four southern states of India. ... Binomial name Bubalornis albirostris (Vieillot, 1817) The White-billed Buffaloo-weaver (Bubalornis albirostris) is a resident breeding bird species in most of Africa south of the Sahara Desert. ... Binomial name Dinemellia dinemelli (RÃ¼ppell, 1845) The White-headed Buffalo-weaver (Dinemellia dinemelli) is a weaver. ... Binomial name Euplectes hordeaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Black-winged Red Bishop (Euplectes hordeaceus) is a resident breeding bird species in tropical Africa from Senegal to Sudan and south to Angola and Tanzania. ... Binomial name Euplectes orix (Linnaeus, 1758) The Northern Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) is a resident breeding bird species in most of Africa south of the Sahara Desert. ... Binomial name Foudia rubra (Gmelin, 1789) The Mauritius Fody Foudia rubra is a bird endemic to the island of Mauritius. ... Binomial name Foudia sechellarum Newton, 1867 The Seychelles Fody Foudia sechellarum is a small yellowish songbird that lives in the Seychelles Islands of Cousin Island, Cousine Island, Fregate Island, DArros Island and as of 2004 Denis Island. ... Binomial name Ploceus philippinus (Linnaeus, 1766 ) The Baya Weaver (Ploceus philippinus) is a weaver found in South and South-east Asia. ... Binomial name Ploceus nigricollis (Vieillot, 1805) The Black-necked Weaver (Ploceus nigricollis) is a resident breeding bird species in much of tropical Africa from Senegal and northern Angola east to southern Sudan and Tanzania. ... Binomial name Ploceus manyar (Horsfield, 1821) The Streaked Weaver (Ploceus manyar) is a species of weaver bird found in South Asia. ... Binomial name Ploceus cucullatus (Müller, 1766) The Village Weaver ( Ploceus cucullatus ) is a resident breeding bird species in much of sub-Saharan Africa, and has been introduced to Haiti. ... Binomial name Ploceus megarhynchus (Hume, 1869) Finns Weaver or Finns Baya (Ploceus megarhynchus) is a species of weaver bird found in the Ganges and Brahmaputra valleys in India and Nepal. ... Species Quelea cardinalis Quelea erythrops Quelea quelea Quelea is a genus of songbirds, order Passeriformes. ... Binomial name Quelea quelea (Linnaeus, 1758) The Red-billed Quelea (Quelea quelea) is the worlds most abundant bird species, with an estimated adult breeding population of 1. ...

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