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pin-tailed whydah, female

Vidua macroura

Description:

The females look quite different from the breeding males

Habitat:

Nairobi National Park


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4 Comments

Maria dB
Maria dB 9 months ago

Thanks, nexttogone - I took your advice and changed the order.

nexttogone
nexttogone 9 months ago

The last shot is my favorite.

Maria dB
Maria dB 9 months ago

Thanks, Nancy. I didn't realize these were females until I saw them together with a male. They look so different from one another!

auntnance123
auntnance123 9 months ago

Too cool, Maria. I've only seen my sister's birds: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/102...

Nairobi, Kenya

Lat: -1.28, Long: 36.82

Spotted on Jun 10, 2012
Submitted on Aug 2, 2012

Reference

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