weaver finch

Synonyms:

weaver, weaverbird

Types:

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Ploceus philippinus, baya

common Indian weaverbird

whidah, whydah, widow bird

mostly black African weaverbird

Java finch, Java sparrow, Padda oryzivora, ricebird

small finch-like Indonesian weaverbird that frequents rice fields

amadavat, avadavat

red Asian weaverbirds often kept as cage birds

grass finch, grassfinch

usually brightly-colored Australian weaverbirds; often kept as cage birds

Poephila castanotis, zebra finch

small Australian weaverbird with markings like a zebra's

Type of:

oscine, oscine bird

passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus