Vidua macroura2025-06-12T12:08:19+00:00

Vidua macroura Pin-tailed Whydah Koningrooibekkie

Gemsbokfontein, Dec 2017
male

A breeding resident. Occurs widely across the Waterberg being locally common in open landscapes, especially in agricultural areas; scarce and localised in the drier north (recorded in 60% of the Waterberg pentads); in summer breeding males are conspicuous but in winter this species is easily overlooked. Breeds in summer parasitising the Common Waxbill.