Ploceus philippinus
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In 3 days <5%
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 population in southwest India is darker above and referred to as subspecies P. p. travancoreensis. In 1760, French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson described the baya weaver in his Ornithologie based on a specimen he believed, incorrectly, to have been collected in Philippines. He used the French name Le gros-bec des Philippines and the Latin Coccothraustes Philippensis. Brisson's Latin names do not conform to the binomial system and are not recognised by the International Commission on Zoological... Wikipedia →
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vijayawada | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Raipur | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Nashik | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Rajkot | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Indore | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Solapur | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Jabalpur | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Thrissur | 🇮🇳 India |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur Bird Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Baya Weaver sighting in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] on a given day, based on 38 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 140th most-seen of the 204 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Baya Weaver in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 4 and 7 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Baya Weaver sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
57th of 58
Of the 58 cities where we can rate Baya Weaver sightings, Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] ranks 57th at under 5%. The best odds are in Vijayawada (India, about 20%), Raipur (India, about 20%) and Nashik (India, about 20%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Baya Weaver that you can see in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are House Crow (about 80%), Yellow-billed Babbler (about 70%) and Common Tailorbird (about 70%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Baya Weaver is recorded against all the birds logged in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] (38 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
