Finn's Weaver
Ploceus megarhynchus Hume, 1869
Ploceidae — Weavers, Widowbirds
Finn's Weaver, Ploceus megarhynchus, is a passerine weaver found in northern India, Nepal and southern Bhutan. It belongs to the family Ploceidae and was described by Hume in 1869. Its breeding range lies in the Oriental Region. The bird is native to the Ganges and Brahmaputra valleys, and its known range includes the Kumaon area and the eastern Terai. It builds its nest in trees or reeds, and the nest is lined throughout the inside rather than only at the base. The species breeds from May to September.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Ploceidae — Weavers, Widowbirds
- Breeding range
- Oriental Region: n India, Nepal and s Bhutan
