Vidua fischeri (Reichenow, 1882) is a animal in the Viduidae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Vidua fischeri (Reichenow, 1882)

Vidua fischeri (Reichenow, 1882)

Straw-tailed whydah (Vidua fischeri) is a brood parasitic Viduidae bird native to dry savannas of East Africa.

Family
Genus
Vidua
Order
Passeriformes
Class
Aves

About Vidua fischeri (Reichenow, 1882)

The straw-tailed whydah, scientifically named Vidua fischeri, is a bird species that belongs to the Viduidae family. It can be found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. Just like all other whydah species, the straw-tailed whydah is a brood parasite.

Photo: (c) Markus Lilje, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Markus Lilje · cc-by-nc-nd

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Viduidae Vidua

More from Viduidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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