Yellow Weaver
Ploceus megarhynchus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusPloceus (Typical Weavers)
- SpeciesPloceus megarhynchus (Yellow Weaver)
About the Yellow Weaver
Finn's weaver (Ploceus megarhynchus), also known as Finn's baya and yellow weaver, is a weaver bird species native to the Ganges and Brahmaputra valleys in India and Nepal. Two subspecies are known; the nominate subspecies occurs in the Kumaon area and salimalii in the eastern Terai.
The species was described and given its binomial name by Allan Octavian Hume based on a specimen obtained at Kaladhungi near Nainital. The species was called "Eastern baya" by Oates in 1889 and called Finn's baya after Frank Finn by E. C. Stuart Baker in 1925. Finn's weaver was first observed in Shuklaphanta National Park in May 1996 and is a regular summer visitor.
Finn's weaver breeds from May to September. It builds a nest on top of trees or in reeds. The nest is different in structure from the other weaver species found in India, but as in other weavers, woven from thin strips of leaves and reeds. This species lines the entire inside of the nest, unlike the other weavers, which line only the floor of the nest. Males strip the leaves of the nest tree, making the globular nests clearly visible. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Manas National Park
Baya Weaver
Ploceus philippinus
Bengal Weaver
Ploceus benghalensis
Streaked Weaver
Ploceus manyar
Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Siberian Stonechat
Saxicola maurus
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus
Chestnut-tailed Starling
Sturnia malabarica
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus
Indian Pied Starling
Gracupica contra
Long-tailed Shrike
Lanius schach
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow Weaver in Manas National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Weaver sighting in Manas National Park, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow Weaver in Manas National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Yellow Weaver in Manas National Park in our monthly data.