weaverbird
[ wee-ver-burd ]
/ ˈwi vərˌbɜrd /
noun
any of numerous African and Asian finchlike birds of the family Ploceidae, noted for their elaborately woven nests and colonial habits.
Also called
weaver finch.
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British Dictionary definitions for weaverbird
weaverbird
weaver
/ (ˈwiːvəˌbɜːd) /
noun
any small Old World passerine songbird of the chiefly African family Ploceidae, having a short thick bill and a dull plumage and building covered nests: includes the house sparrow and whydahs
Also called: weaver finch
any similar bird of the family Estrilidae, of warm regions of the Old World: includes the waxbills, grassfinches, and Java sparrow