weaver finch

/ˌwivər fɪntʃ/

Definitions of weaver finch

1. noun

   finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests
   synonyms: weaver, weaverbird

   types:

   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