Baya Weaver

It is known for its hanging, retort-shaped nests woven from leaves, usually on thorny trees or palm fronds near or over water, where predators cannot easily reach. Linnaeus's species name philippina was based on a mistaken Philippines locality (Wikipedia, general species account). The population in southwest India is darker above and referred to as subspecies P. p. travancoreensis. In 1760, French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson described the baya weaver in his Ornithologie based on a specimen he believed, incorrectly, to have been collected in Philippines. (Wikipedia, general species account).

Baya Weaver is a weaverbird of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, found in flocks in grasslands, cultivated areas, scrub and secondary growth. It is widespread and common and makes local seasonal movements in response to rain and food (Wikipedia, general species account). The species is a weaverbird found across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Flocks are found in grasslands, cultivated areas, scrub and secondary growth. (Wikipedia, general species account).