Euplectes macroura
Males are larger than females and acquire longer tails and striking black and golden yellow plumages in the breeding season. The mantle color is either golden yellow, or in the case of the northeastern race, E. m. macrocercus, black. The yellow shoulders persist in all male plumages, whether breeding or non-breeding.
Nairobi National Park
Lat: -1.28, Long: 36.82
Spotted on Jun 10, 2012
Submitted on Aug 12, 2012