Shaft-tailed Whydah #1
by Tony Camacho/science Photo Library
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Shaft-tailed Whydah #1
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Tony Camacho/science Photo Library
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Shaft-tailed whydah (Vidua regia) male perching on the branch of a bush. The long tail feathers are grown by the male during the breeding season and are used as part of a display during competition for females. Once the display period is over, the male sheds his long tail and grows a new plumage similar to that of the female. This bird lives in grasslands in southern Africa, feeding on fallen seeds which it forages for on the ground. Photographed in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, in South Africa and Botswana.
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October 3rd, 2018
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