The straw-tailed whydah (Vidua fischeri) is a species of bird in the family Viduidae. 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.
Straw-tailed whydah | |
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Adult male | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Viduidae |
Genus: | Vidua |
Species: | V. fischeri
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Binomial name | |
Vidua fischeri (Reichenow, 1882)
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References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Vidua fischeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22719977A94654129. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22719977A94654129.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.