Wildlifeof Nepal
Streaked Weaver
Finches, Sparrows & Buntings
Photo: William Stephens · CC BY 4.0
Ploceus manyar
Basic stats
Habitat
Reed beds near water bodies
Range
South and South-east Asia including Nepal, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka; introduced to Qatar and the UAE
The streaked weaver is similar to the baya weaver but has streaked underparts, and males show distinct breeding and non-breeding plumage. It lives in reed beds near water, nesting in small colonies. Thomas Horsfield described it in 1821 (Wikipedia, general species account).
It ranges across South and South-east Asia including Nepal, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, and has been introduced to Qatar and the UAE. The source gives no size, diet or breeding detail (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Streaked Weaver live in?
- Reed beds near water bodies
- Where is the Streaked Weaver found?
- South and South-east Asia including Nepal, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka; introduced to Qatar and the UAE