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The '''broad-tailed paradise whydah''' (''Vidua obtusa'') is a species of [[bird]] in the family [[Viduidae]]. It is found in parts of [[Sub-Saharan Africa]]. |
The '''broad-tailed paradise whydah''' (''Vidua obtusa'') is a species of [[bird]] in the family [[Viduidae]]. It is found in parts of [[Sub-Saharan Africa]]. It is a [[brood parasite]]. |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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The breeding male is {{convert|31|-|36|cm|abbr=on}} long, and the nonbreeding male and the female are {{convert|14|-|15|cm|abbr=on}} long. Females have been measured to weigh approximately {{convert|19.5|g|abbr=on}}.<ref name=Johnsgard /> The breeding male has long tail feathers with rounded tips.<ref name=Johnsgard>{{cite book|last1=Johnsgard|first1=Paul A.|title=The Avian Brood Parasites: Deception at the Nest|date=1997|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=9780195354997|pages=323–324|url=https://books.google.com.tw/books?id=hhhRGJNqQhIC&pg=PA323}}</ref> It has a chestnut-orange patch on its nape.<ref name=Hancock /> The nonbreeding male |
The breeding male is {{convert|31|-|36|cm|abbr=on}} long, and the nonbreeding male and the female are {{convert|14|-|15|cm|abbr=on}} long. Females have been measured to weigh approximately {{convert|19.5|g|abbr=on}}.<ref name=Johnsgard /> The breeding male has long tail feathers with rounded tips.<ref name=Johnsgard>{{cite book|last1=Johnsgard|first1=Paul A.|title=The Avian Brood Parasites: Deception at the Nest|date=1997|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=9780195354997|pages=323–324|url=https://books.google.com.tw/books?id=hhhRGJNqQhIC&pg=PA323}}</ref> It has a chestnut-orange patch on its nape.<ref name=Hancock /> The nonbreeding male's underparts are buffy, and its upperparts are grey-brown, with streaks. There are black and white stripes on its head.<ref name=Hancock>{{cite book|last1=Hancock|first1=Peter|last2=Weiersbye|first2=Ingrid|title=Birds of Botswana|date=2015|publisher=Princeton University Press|isbn=9781400874170|page=368|url=https://books.google.com.tw/books?id=H-d0CgAAQBAJ&pg=PA368}}</ref> The female is similar to the nonbreeding male.<ref name=Hancock /> |
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==Distribution and habitat== |
==Distribution and habitat== |
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This whydah is found in |
This whydah is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, with an estimated distribution size of {{convert|5060000|km2|abbr=on}}.<ref name=IUCN /> Its habitat is woodlands and acacia savannas.<ref name=Johnsgard /> |
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==Behaviour and ecology== |
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The broad-tailed paradise whydah is a brood parasite, its host being the [[orange-winged pytilia]].<ref name=Johnsgard /><ref name=Hancock /> It mimics the ''whoooeee'' call of the host species.<ref name=Johnsgard /> It eats seeds.<ref name=Hancock /> Breeding plumage has been observed from February to July in the southeastern Congo Basin. The eggs are white, weighing approximately {{convert|1.6|g|abbr=on}}.<ref name=Johnsgard /> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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The broad-tailed paradise whydah (Vidua obtusa) is a species of bird in the family Viduidae. It is found in parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. It is a brood parasite.
Description
The breeding male is 31–36 cm (12–14 in) long, and the nonbreeding male and the female are 14–15 cm (5.5–5.9 in) long. Females have been measured to weigh approximately 19.5 g (0.69 oz).[2] The breeding male has long tail feathers with rounded tips.[2] It has a chestnut-orange patch on its nape.[3] The nonbreeding male's underparts are buffy, and its upperparts are grey-brown, with streaks. There are black and white stripes on its head.[3] The female is similar to the nonbreeding male.[3]
Distribution and habitat
This whydah is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, with an estimated distribution size of 5,060,000 km2 (1,950,000 sq mi).[1] Its habitat is woodlands and acacia savannas.[2]
Behaviour and ecology
The broad-tailed paradise whydah is a brood parasite, its host being the orange-winged pytilia.[2][3] It mimics the whoooeee call of the host species.[2] It eats seeds.[3] Breeding plumage has been observed from February to July in the southeastern Congo Basin. The eggs are white, weighing approximately 1.6 g (0.056 oz).[2]
References
- ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Vidua obtusa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T22720020A94655804. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22720020A94655804.en. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f Johnsgard, Paul A. (1997). The Avian Brood Parasites: Deception at the Nest. Oxford University Press. pp. 323–324. ISBN 9780195354997.
- ^ a b c d e Hancock, Peter; Weiersbye, Ingrid (2015). Birds of Botswana. Princeton University Press. p. 368. ISBN 9781400874170.
External links
- The Paradise Whydahs Species Factsheet
- Broad-tailed paradise whydah - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
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