[wee-ver-burd] 
| any of numerous African and Asian finchlike birds of the family Ploceidae, noted for their elaborately woven nests and colonial habits. |
| weav·er·bird (wē'vər-bûrd') n. Any of various chiefly tropical Old World birds of the family Ploceidae, similar to the finches and characterized by the ability to build complex communal nests of intricately woven vegetation. Also called weaver finch. |
vərˌbɜrd