Baya Weaver

Baya Weaver

The Baya Weaver is a weaver found across South and Southeast Asia. They inhabit grassland, cultivated areas, scrub and secondary growths usually near fresh or brackish water. They are widespread and common within their distribution area but are prone to local seasonal movements.

Regional Names

• Assamese:
  টোকোৰা চৰাই
• Bhojpuri:
  सोन चिरइया
• Gujarati:
  સુઘરી
• Hindi:
  बया, सोनचिड़ी
• Kannada:
  ನೇಯ್ಗಾರ ಪಕ್ಷಿ, ಗೀಜಗ
• Malayalam:
  ആറ്റക്കുരുവി
• Marathi:
  सुगरण, देवचिमणी, विणकर, गवळण
• Nepali:
  बया तोपचरा
• Oriya:
  ବାୟାଚଢେଇ
• Punjabi:
  ਬਿਜੜਾ
• Sanskrit:
  सुगृहकर्ता, पितमुण्ड कलविङ्क
• Tamil:
  தூக்கணாங்குருவி

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