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WetlandDomed nestSmall · 19 g
ID tip
The breeding male is generally bright yellow with a black mask (diagnostic in Asia). Females, non-breeding males and young birds are dull coloured and difficult to distinguish from the Baya Weaver, with their thicker bills being the only thing that sets them apart. In general, Asian golden weavers are considered medium-sized birds with yellow and black upperparts, along with yellow underparts. They possess a black face, yellow crown, a strong black bill, and have an average length of 22 centimeters.
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When to see the Asian Golden Weaver
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Asian Golden Weaver
The map shades 5 countries with regular records, and 1 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in Cambodia.
About the Asian Golden Weaver
The Asian golden weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, swamps, and arable land. It is threatened by habitat loss and capture, notably for the merit release trade.
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Easily confused with
Black-breasted WeaverPloceus benghalensisThe black-breasted weaver is sparrow-sized with a total body length of about 15 cm.
Little WeaverPloceus luteolusThe little weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
Little WeaverPloceus luteolusThe little weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
Side by side: Asian Golden Weaver vs Black-breasted Weaver
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