Aves > Passeriformes > Ploceidae > Ploceus
Ploceus megarhynchus Hume, 1869 – Finn's Weaver
Taxonomic Notes:
This species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/)Ploceus megarhynchus – Finn's Weaver
Nesting/juveniles:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
This species is rare. It inhabits dense grasslands in the Terai region of the Himalaya in India (mainly in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Assam) and Nepal. It breeds during May-September and forages in flocks (BirdLife International 2018).
Conservation Status:
This species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/)
According to the IUCN Red List Assessment, the population of this species is declining, with the current population estimate of 2,500-9,999 individuals. The threat to its persistence comes from habitat disturbance due to large-scale agriculture and other human encroachments. This species is also captured for trading (BirdLife International 2001).
This species is rare. It inhabits dense grasslands in the Terai region of the Himalaya in India (mainly in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Assam) and Nepal. It breeds during May-September and forages in flocks (BirdLife International 2018).
Conservation Status:
This species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/)According to the IUCN Red List Assessment, the population of this species is declining, with the current population estimate of 2,500-9,999 individuals. The threat to its persistence comes from habitat disturbance due to large-scale agriculture and other human encroachments. This species is also captured for trading (BirdLife International 2001).
References:
BirdLife International 2018. Ploceus megarhynchus . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T22719011A131673620. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22719011A131673620.en. Accessed on 12 February 2020.
Aves > Passeriformes > Ploceidae > Ploceus
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Bhavanarayeni, R., and A. Bayani. 2023. Ploceus megarhynchus Hume, 1869 – Finn's Weaver. Satose, V., A. Bayani, V. Ramachandran, P. Roy, and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Birds of India, v. 2.17. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
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