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Vidua macroura
The Pin-tailed Whydah is 12–13 cm in length, although the breeding male's tail adds another 20 cm to this. The adult male has a black back and crown, and a very long black tail. The wings are dark brown with white patches, and the underparts and the head, apart from the crown, are white. The bill is bright red.
This whydah is found in many open habitats including open woodland, scrub and cultivation
The male Pin-tailed Whydah is territorial, and one male often has several females in his small group. He has an elaborate courtship flight display, which includes hovering over the female to display his tail. The song is given from a high perch, and consists of rapid squeaking and churring. The diet of this species consists of seeds and grain.
Spotted on Dec 6, 2013
Submitted on Dec 6, 2013
18 Comments
Thx guys for your kind words!
Very nice!!
Great bird and photograph!
Congratulations on the SOTD Jared !
Thx everyone!!
Wow Jared great shot! Congratulations!
Congratulations Jared!
Congratulations !
Jared ,have you heard of Gareth Patterson? The one who discovered the Knysna Elephants?
Congratulations on the SOTD Jared .... impressive tail on that smart little bird
Be there on the 28th :)
Thx ash and thx Yasser!! This is a awesome bird but don't be fooled by its looks they can be very aggressive and love to hybridise with other birds. Hey Ash u coming to SA again?
Congrats Jared! Maybe I'll be able to see one of these guys in three weeks :)
Jared, congrats on another awesome Spotting of the Day! The tail on this little whydah is amazing! Thanks for sharing and we look forward to seeing what you come across next in the wild!
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Thx Ash!!
Thx Sarah
Stunning!
Beautiful shot, Jared!