— named for the highly complex woven nest

— a family of Old World seed-eating birds closely resembling finches

— notable for its habit of attending the herds of buffaloes

— eats the numerous parasitic insects, which always infest those large quadrupeds

— weaverbirds comprise about 50 - 60 different types of birds

— a noisy bird of drier regions

— usually found in flocks of 20 or more birds

— forages on the ground for insects

— like most weavers it's a gregarious bird

— when feeding it is often found in groups with starlings