Black-breasted Weaver

Also known as Ploceus benghalensis

species of bird

Species

Least Concern

via IUCN

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Encyclopedic overview

The black-breasted weaver (Ploceus benghalensis), also known as the Bengal weaver or black-throated weaver, is a weaver resident in the northern river plains of the Indian subcontinent. Like the other weavers, the males build an enclosed nest from reeds and mud, and visiting females select a mate at least partially based on the quality of the nest.

Taxonomy

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Black-breasted Weaver” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.