| Straw-tailed Whydah Vidua fischeri |
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Ethiopia The Straw-tailed Whydah is distributed in north-east Africa from Ethiopia and South Sudan to Tanzania. It is found in arid and semi-arid scrub and grassland where it feeds mainly on grass seeds. |
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The breeding male is distinctive with its buffy-yellow and black plumage, red bill and red legs. It also has a
pair of very elongated tail feathers. The female (on the left in photo 2) has a rufous-tawny head and red bill and legs. Photo 3 shows a male in
eclipse plumage.
It is a brood parasite and the host species is the Purple Grenadier. |
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