Streaked Weaver (Ploceus manyar)
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Streaked Weaver

Ploceus manyar (Horsfield, 1821)

≈14 cmLength17 gWeight

This weaver has streaked underparts and often nests in small groups among reeds near water.

Busiest months: January–February and July–August · Most records: India, Thailand, Sri Lanka

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

  1. Underparts with streaks

Where and when it's recorded

Streaked Weaver has been recorded at 237 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 21 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Manjeera Wildlife SanctuaryIndia501 records
  2. Muthanallur KereIndia435 records
  3. Hoskote / Hosakote KereIndia361 records
More places
  1. Okhla Bird SanctuaryIndia356 records
  2. Budhera Water Treatment PlantIndia342 records
  3. Pavalathanoor Lake, TharamangalamIndia335 records
  4. Lat Krabang – Thap Yao paddies & aquaculture pondsThailand293 records
  5. Basai WetlandIndia289 records
  6. ChanduIndia281 records
  7. Changaram Wetlands – EzhupunnaIndia279 records

Countries and regions with the most records

IndiaThailandSri LankaCambodiaUnited Arab EmiratesPakistanLaosIndonesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The streaked weaver (Ploceus manyar) is a species of weaver bird found in South Asia and South-east Asia in the countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam and also introduced in Qatar and United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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Questions

How big is the Streaked Weaver?

The Streaked Weaver is about ≈14 cm long and weighs around 17 g.

Where does the Streaked Weaver live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: widespread. It is most often recorded in India, Thailand and Sri Lanka.

When is the best time to see the Streaked Weaver?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February, July and August (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Streaked Weaver endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Streaked Weaver as Least Concern.

What does the Streaked Weaver eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Streaked Weaver in?

It belongs to the family Weavers, Widowbirds (Ploceidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈14 cm
Weight
17 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
68 mm
Tail
44 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: widespread

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Weavers, Widowbirds Ploceidae
Genus
Ploceus

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Streaked Weaver

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