Black-breasted weaver
| Black-breasted weaver | |
|---|---|
| Breeding male in northern India | |
| Female or non-breeding male in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Ploceus |
| Species: | P. benghalensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ploceus benghalensis | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Loxia benghalensis Linnaeus, 1758 | |
The black-breasted weaver (Ploceus benghalensis), also known as the Bengal weaver or black-throated weaver, is a weaver resident in the northern river plains of the Indian subcontinent. Like the other weavers, the males build an enclosed nest from reeds and mud, and visiting females select a mate at least partially based on the quality of the nest.