Black-breasted Weaver

The Black-breasted Weaver is a colonial nesting weaver bird of South Asian grasslands and reed beds, with breeding males showing a chestnut crown, dark brown breast patch, and streaked yellow and brown upperparts. It ranges across the Indian subcontinent from Pakistan east to Bangladesh, inhabiting tall grasslands, cultivation, and marshes. It feeds on seeds and insects, nesting in large colonies in reed beds or tall grass.