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title: "Wikłacz złotogłowy"
description: "Ploceus philippinus — Ptaki. The baya weaver (Ploceus philippinus) is a weaverbird found across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/baya-weaver
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Wikłacz złotogłowy

> Ploceus philippinus — Ptaki. The baya weaver (Ploceus philippinus) is a weaverbird found across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

- Scientific name: *Ploceus philippinus*
- Category: `birds` (Ptaki)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Łąki i pola)
- iNaturalist observations: 8457
- Wikidata: [Q1319774](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1319774)
- iNaturalist taxon: [13794](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/13794)

## Names

- en: Baya Weaver
- de: Bayaweber
- es: Tejedor Baya
- fr: Tisserin baya
- nl: Bayawever
- pt: Tecelão-baia
- pl: Wikłacz złotogłowy

## Countries with the most observations

IN (5045), MY (785), TH (572), SG (383), LK (185), ID (111), BD (57), NP (54), VN (46), MM (34), KH (27), PK (16)

## Summary

The baya weaver (Ploceus philippinus) is a weaverbird found across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Flocks are found in grasslands, cultivated areas, scrub and secondary growth. They are known for their hanging retort shaped nests woven from leaves, usually found on thorny trees or palm fronds, near or hanging over water where predators cannot easily reach. They are widespread and common within their range and are prone to local, seasonal movements in response to rain and food availability.
Five subspecies are recognised. The nominate race P. p. philippinus is found through much of mainland India while…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baya_weaver

## Photo

![Wikłacz złotogłowy](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/baya-weaver/medium.jpg)

Photo: Mr. Abhay Suresh Hule, Ph.D. in Zoology · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/290109446

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/baya-weaver?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).