The black-breasted weaver (Ploceus benghalensis), male in breeding plumage has a brilliant golden-yellow crown and a variable amount of black on the head and breast. Also known as the Bengal weaver or black-throated weaver, it is resident in the northern river plains of the Indian subcontinent. In the non-breeding male and female, the crown is brown like the rest of the upperpart plumage, and the black pectoral band is less developed. 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.
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