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Baya weaver

Ploceus philippinus (Linnaeus, 1766)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The baya weaver (Ploceus philippinus) is a species in the family Ploceidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 23.9 g to 28.2 g and live up to 5 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Baya weaver (Ploceus philippinus)
Photo: Tisha Mukherjee · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the baya weaver

Weight
23.9 g – 28.2 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
5 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Granivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
14.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
3.1 – 3.2src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
17.9 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
2src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the baya weaver live?

Not recorded

What is the baya weaver?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

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 nominate race P. p. philippinus is found through much of mainland India while P. p. burmanicus is found eastwards into Southeast Asia. The population in southwest India is darker above and referred to as subspecies P. p. travancoreensis.

From the Wikipedia article “Baya weaver” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Baya_weaver&oldid=1378545748), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the baya weaver endangered?

The baya weaver is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the baya weaver classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyPloceidae
  6. genusPloceus
  7. SpeciesPloceus philippinus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Synonyms Loxia philippina, Ploceus atrigula, Ploceus passerinus

Other names and names in other languages (61)
  • حباك باياArabic
  • টোকোৰা চৰাইAssamese
  • বাবুইBangla
  • teixidor bayaCatalan
  • snovač asijskýCzech
  • snovač indomalajskýCzech
  • gwehydd bochdduWelsh
  • BayavæverDanish
  • BayaweberGerman
  • Baya-WeberGerman
  • baja teksbirdoEsperanto
  • Tejedor bayaSpanish
  • جولای بایاPersian
  • riisikutojaFinnish
  • Tisserin bayaFrench
  • אורג באיהHebrew
  • बयाHindi
  • žutokapa pletiljaCroatian
  • bájaszövőmadárHungarian
  • Manyar tempuaIndonesian
  • Tessitore bayaItalian
  • キムネコウヨウジャクJapanese
  • ಗೀಜಗKannada
  • ಗೀಜುಗKannada
  • filipininis audėjasLithuanian
  • Buruang tampuoMinangkabau
  • ആറ്റക്കുരുവിMalayalam
  • सुगरणMarathi
  • Burung Ciak TempuaMalay
  • စာဗူးတောင်းBurmese
  • बया तोपचराNepali
  • BayaweverDutch
  • bayaveverNorwegian
  • ਬਿਜੜਾPunjabi
  • Flègtudó SkurPapiamento
  • wikłacz złotogłowyPolish
  • بِجڑاWestern Panjabi
  • tecelão-baiaPortuguese
  • Ткач-байяRussian
  • सुगृहपक्षिSanskrit
  • pletiarka bajaSlovak
  • ткаља баиаSerbian
  • Filipinska tkaljaSerbian
  • bayavävareSwedish
  • சிதகம்Tamil
  • கின்னகம்Tamil
  • தூக்கணாங்குருவிTamil
  • தூதுணம்Tamil
  • மஞ்சட் குருவிTamil
  • மஞ்சட் சிட்டுTamil
  • గిజిగాడి గూడుTelugu
  • นกจาบThai
  • นกกระจาบThai
  • นกกระจาบธรรมดาThai
  • นกจาบธรรมดาThai
  • Baya DokumacısıTurkish
  • баяUkrainian
  • Rồng rộc ngực vàngVietnamese
  • 黄胸织雀Chinese
  • 黃胸織布鳥Chinese
  • 黄胸织布鸟Chinese

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Relatives of the baya weaver

Other species in the same genus Ploceus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the baya weaver?

An adult baya weaver weighs 23.9 g – 28.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the baya weaver endangered?

The baya weaver is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the baya weaver live?

The baya weaver has a recorded lifespan of 5 years.

What kind of animal is the baya weaver?

The baya weaver (Ploceus philippinus) belongs to the family Ploceidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Baya weaver (Ploceus philippinus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/baya-weaver

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{baya_weaver_2026,
  title = {Baya weaver (Ploceus philippinus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/baya-weaver},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}