Straw-tailed whydah
| Straw-tailed whydah | |
|---|---|
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| Adult male | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Viduidae |
| Genus: | Vidua |
| Species: | V. fischeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Vidua fischeri (Reichenow, 1882) | |
The straw-tailed whydah (Vidua fischeri) is a species of bird in the Viduidae family. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. Like all other whydah species, the straw-tailed whydah is a brood parasite.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Vidua fischeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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