Shaft-tailed Whydah
Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaft-tailed_whydah
Scientific name
Vidua regia
Order
Saurischia
Family
Viduidae
Genus
Vidua
Recordings
11
Xeno-canto
Shaft-tailed Whydah
Vidua regia
The shaft-tailed whydah or queen whydah is a small, sparrow-like bird in the genus Vidua. During the breeding season the male has black crown and upper body plumage, golden breast and four elongated black tail shaft feathers with expanded tips. After the breeding season is over, the male sheds its long tail and grows olive brown female-like plumage.
Source: wikipedia
Recordings (5)
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| ID↑↓ | Recordist↑↓ | Date▲ | Country↑↓ | Location↑↓ | Type↑↓ | Quality↑↓ | Duration↑↓ | License↑↓ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XC617031 | Tony Archer | 2021-01-23 | South Africa | City of Matlosana (near Dominion Reefs), Southern DC, North West | song | A | 0:43 | |||
| XC622267 | Tony Archer | 2021-02-17 | South Africa | City of Matlosana (near Klerksdorp), Southern DC, North West | call | A | 0:25 | |||
| XC629249 | Tony Archer | 2021-03-14 | South Africa | City of Matlosana (near Klerksdorp), Southern DC, North West | call | B | 0:16 | |||
| XC698149 | Dawie de Swardt | 2022-01-18 | South Africa | Brabant, Bainsvlei gravel rd, Bloemfontein, Free State | call | B | 3:25 | |||
| XC863398 | Niall Perrins | 2024-01-18 | South Africa | Madibeng (near Ga-Rasai), Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West | song | B | 0:14 | |||