Queen whydah / Königswitwe (Vidua regia)

Wikipedia: Queen whydah Source: OTHER Whydah_Shaft-tailed_2007_0107_1225_15AA.jpg
Classification: Genus Vidua; Subfamily Viduinae; Family Estrildidae
General: The shaft-tailed whydah or queen whydah (Vidua regia) 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. [more]

🔍 No documented observation