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;[[:Category:Ploceus|Ploceus]] manyar | ;[[:Category:Ploceus|Ploceus]] manyar | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
− | Golden yellow crown | + | 15 cm (6 in): short and slightly rounded tail |
+ | *Golden yellow crown | ||
+ | *Dark brown head and throat | ||
+ | *Heavy streaks on breast | ||
+ | *Dark brown upperparts with fulvous streaks | ||
+ | *Buffy underparts with dark brown streaks | ||
+ | *Brownish-black, short, stout bill<br /> | ||
+ | [[Image:DSC02182.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|Shantilal+Varu|Shantilal Varu}}<br />Kutch, Gujarat, [[India]], April 2015]] | ||
+ | '''Female''' | ||
+ | *Buffish throat breast and flanks with heavy brown streaks | ||
+ | *Heavily streaked crown | ||
+ | *Dark-brown ear-coverts | ||
+ | *Yellowish supercilium | ||
+ | *Yellow patch on the side of the neck | ||
+ | *White chin, upper throat and belly | ||
+ | *Pale flesh-coloured bill. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
South [[Asia]]. | South [[Asia]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | ====Subspecies==== | ||
+ | There are 4 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
+ | *''P. m. flaviceps'': | ||
+ | :Lowlands of east [[Pakistan]] to western [[India]] and [[Sri Lanka]] | ||
+ | *''P. m. peguensis'': | ||
+ | :*North-eastern India (Assam) to [[Bangladesh]] and northern [[Myanmar]] | ||
+ | *''P. m. williamsoni'': | ||
+ | :*South-western [[China]] (Yunnan) to [[Thailand]] and [[Vietnam]] | ||
+ | *''P. m. manyar'': | ||
+ | :*[[Java]], [[Bali]] and Bawean Island | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
− | + | Reedbeds, marsh lands, agricultural areas and rice paddies. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
− | They nest in small colonies | + | ====Diet==== |
+ | Their diet consists mostly of seeds, particularly grass seed. | ||
+ | ====Breeding==== | ||
+ | They nest in small colonies in reed beds. The globe-shaped nest has a long entrance tunnel. It is woven from grass and plant fibres. | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved September 2015) | ||
+ | #Oriental Bird Club | ||
+ | #BF Member observations | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Ploceus+manyar}} | {{GSearch|Ploceus+manyar}} | ||
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+ | {{Video|Streaked_Weaver}} | ||
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+ | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Ploceus]] [[Category:Videos]] |
Revision as of 22:33, 9 September 2015
- Ploceus manyar
Identification
15 cm (6 in): short and slightly rounded tail
- Golden yellow crown
- Dark brown head and throat
- Heavy streaks on breast
- Dark brown upperparts with fulvous streaks
- Buffy underparts with dark brown streaks
- Brownish-black, short, stout bill
Female
- Buffish throat breast and flanks with heavy brown streaks
- Heavily streaked crown
- Dark-brown ear-coverts
- Yellowish supercilium
- Yellow patch on the side of the neck
- White chin, upper throat and belly
- Pale flesh-coloured bill.
Distribution
South Asia.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 4 subspecies[1]:
- P. m. flaviceps:
- P. m. peguensis:
- North-eastern India (Assam) to Bangladesh and northern Myanmar
- P. m. williamsoni:
- P. m. manyar:
Habitat
Reedbeds, marsh lands, agricultural areas and rice paddies.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of seeds, particularly grass seed.
Breeding
They nest in small colonies in reed beds. The globe-shaped nest has a long entrance tunnel. It is woven from grass and plant fibres.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved September 2015)
- Oriental Bird Club
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Streaked Weaver. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Streaked_Weaver
External Links