Pin-tailed Whydah - Vidua macroura
Veuve dominicaine
Common resident. This is a brood parasite. This beautiful bird is a real thug, and will flight off even bigger birds at the eating station. They live in savannahs, grasslands, scrub, parks and gardens. Male = 12 cm + 22 cm tail.
Résident commun. Ce superbe oiseau est un vrai voyou qui parasite les couvées des autres et est capable de chasser des oiseaux plus grands que lui à la mangeoire. Il fréquente la savane, les régions herbeuses, les broussailles, les parcs et les jardins.
Dimension du mâle: 12cm, + 22cm pour la queue.
Gallery : © Callie de Wet
Website : Pbase Gallery
Order : Passériformes
Family : Viduidae
Species : Pin-tailed Whydah
Sex : Male
Reference: cadw18996
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Geographic range
Date taken : 2004 Apr
Geographic data
Country : South Africa (sf)
Region : Limpopo Province
Place : Kruger National Park
Latitude : 23° 49' 17'' South
Longitude : 31° 30' 0'' East
Exif data
Model : NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D70
Exposure : 1/400 s
Aperture : 8
Focal : 600 mm
Flash : no
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Pin-tailed Whydah
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