Ploceidae - Wikipedia Ploceidae is a family of small passerine birds, many of which are called weavers, weaverbirds, weaver finches, or bishops These names come from the nests of intricately woven vegetation created by birds in this family
Ploceidae - Weavers and Allies - Birds of the World Weavers are famous for the intricacy of the knots they make with green grass, resulting, once dried, in remarkably robust and coherent structures Beyond the nests, themselves, though, this is a fascinating group, with some of the most diverse social and mating systems of any passerine groups
Ploceidae | Weaverbirds, Bishops Whydahs | Britannica Ploceidae, songbird family, order Passeriformes, including the bishops, weavers, and their allies The approximately 120 species in this group are native chiefly to Africa, but several have been introduced elsewhere Ploceids are small, compact birds with short, stout bills
Weavers and Allies (Family Ploceidae) · iNaturalist The Ploceidae are a family of small passerine birds, many of which are called weavers or weaverbirds This name comes from the nests of intricately woven vegetation that many birds of the family make
Ploceus - Wikipedia Ploceus is a genus of birds in the weaver family, Ploceidae They are native to the Indomalayan and Afrotropical realms
Ploceidae - grokipedia. com Ploceidae, the family of weaverbirds, exhibit highly social behaviors, with most species engaging in colonial nesting and forming large flocks numbering in the hundreds during non-breeding periods
Ploceidae - Oxford Reference Overview Ploceidae Quick Reference ; class Aves, order Passeriformes) A family of small, stocky birds that have short, stout bills The weavers (e g Ploceus, of which there are about 56 species, many kept as cage birds) are mainly black with yellow, red, or brown Sparrows are mainly brown
PLOCEIDAE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of PLOCEIDAE is a large family of Old World passerine birds that are predominantly African, somewhat resemble finches, and comprise the weaverbirds
Ploceidae - Animalia Ploceidae is a family of small passerine birds, many of which are called weavers, weaverbirds, weaver finches and bishops These names come from the nests of intricately woven vegetation created by birds in this family
Weaver Birds Animal Facts - Ploceidae - A-Z Animals Weaver birds (Ploceidae) are Old World passerines best known for elaborate woven nests, colonial breeding, and strong sexual dimorphism in many species They occur mainly in sub-Saharan Africa, with several species across South and Southeast Asia, occupying grasslands, wetlands, savannas, and farmlands