Baya Weaver
Ploceus philippinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusPloceus (Typical Weavers)
- SpeciesPloceus philippinus (Baya Weaver)
Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park
Streaked Weaver
Ploceus manyar
Indian Robin
Saxicoloides fulicatus
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus
Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone paradisi
White-browed Bulbul
Pycnonotus luteolus
Oriental Pipit
Anthus rufulus
Common Iora
Aegithina tiphia
Purple-rumped Sunbird
Leptocoma zeylonica
Yellow-billed Babbler
Turdoides affinis
Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius
Brown Shrike
Lanius cristatus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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 | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 8 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 13 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 14 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 15 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 16 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 17 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 18 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 19 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 20 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 21 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 22 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 23 | Horton Plains National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 24 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Baya Weaver in Wilpattu National Park?
About 11% of visitor-days record a Baya Weaver sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 48 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Baya Weaver in Wilpattu National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Baya Weaver in Wilpattu National Park in our monthly data.