Weaver birds are a group of several families of small passerine birds that are related to the finches. Most weaver birds are yellow, but there are also red, brown or black varieties. They are commonly known for their construction of elaborate nests.

Their blunt, conical bills allow them to easily feast on seeds and grain, with some weaver birds, such as the redbilled quelea featured below, proving a massive problem for crop farmers.

The Ploceidae weaver finches are the most common, with 64 individual species. Most weaver finches can be found in SubSaharan Africa, with five Asian and two Madagascan species.