Finn's Weaver

Finn's Weaver

Ploceus megarhynchus

Endangered

Aves · Passeriformes · Ploceidae

About

Finn's weaver, 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.

Fun Fact

The species was called "Eastern baya" by Oates in 1889 and called Finn's baya after Frank Finn by E.

Quick Facts

Habitat

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Diet

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Lifespan

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Threats

  • Habitat Loss
  • Poaching and Hunting
  • Human-Wildlife Conflict
  • Disease