Indigobirds, Whydahs

Straw-tailed Whydah

Vidua fischeri

The Straw-tailed Whydah (Vidua fischeri) is a 12 g scrub bird that eats mostly seeds. It stays put all year.

Family

Indigobirds, Whydahs

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

12 g

Habitat

Shrubland

Diet

Plants and seeds

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

8

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