Abstract            Volume:4  Issue-6  Year-2016         Original Research Articles

Online ISSN : 2347 - 3215 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcret@gmail.com

Baya weaver (Ploceus philippinus) is one of the common weaver bird from South-Central states of India. Male construct and display the nests, weave the nest by using locally available grass (Palm Fronds) leaf blade threads of 1.5-2.0 ft. 435 nests/10 km² were found on 09 plant species of 06 families on total 82 number of host trees. Acasia nilotica, A. karroo trees were mostly used for the nest construction. 90 % was nesting success observed. Nest characters were recorded for the complete and incomplete nests. 90 % was success rate of breeding indicating female population was 392/10 km², whereas the male population was data deficient. Average number of nests were 5.30/ trees. 100 % nests were left abandoned after completion of breeding. Weavers of all age group found to migrate locally to nearby agriculture fields specially Jowar (Sorghum vulgare) acting as pest. Female was found finisher of nest after pair selection.

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