Streaked Weaver

Ploceus manyar

Description

Ploceus manyar is a medium sized bird. The distinctive feature of this bird is that it has a yellow crest with a black tarpaulin beak. The head is dark brown, and the flight feathers are brown with patterns, while the lower body hair is light brown. Her irises are brown, and her feet are pale brown.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

14 cm

Di

Diurnal

Gr

Granivore

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Passeriformes

FAMILY

:

Ploceidae

GENUS

:

Ploceus

SPECIES

:

Ploceus manyar

Distribution

Ploceus manyar like open habitats such as meadows, forest edges, swamps and rice fields.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : India, China, Southeast Asia, Java and Bali

Habits and Lifestyle

Ploceus manyar live in large colonies around reproducing trees or at other times of the year in shifting flocks.

Lifestyle

Colonies

Biome

Grassland

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Ploceus manyar eat grains such as rice, grass seeds and some insects and spiders.

Diet : Granivora

Mating Habits

This species breeds in December and March in East Java, while in West Java occurs from March to May. Nest colonial in intricate hanging basket nests in isolated trees. often nests are found near homes, on water, or in other safe places. the hive has a short entrance drain. Lay three or four white eggs.

Reproduction session : in East Java it is December and March, while in West Java it is March to May

Incubation periods: –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 3 or 4 eggs

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population number​

This species has such a wide range, that it is evaluated as of least concern on the IUCN Red List

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Reference

  1. MacKinnon, J. 1991 . Fields Guide to the Birds Of Java and Bali. Gadjah Mada University Press. Yogyakarta.
  2. Burung Manyar on Wikipedia article 
  3. Ploceus manyar on The IUCN Red List site