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Vidua fischeri

Straw-tailed Whydah


Vidua fischeri

(Reichenow, A, 1882)
Family: Viduidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Linura fischeri.




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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


The straw-tailed whydah (Vidua fischeri) is a species of bird in the family Viduidae.
It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Its natural habitat is dry savanna. Like all other whydah species, the straw-tailed whydah is a brood parasite.

Source: Wikipedia, article Vidua fischeri. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 274377
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Parque Nacional Amboseli
Valle del Rift
Kenya
04/05/2018
Ulises Balza



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
77610705/04/2018KenyaValle del RiftParque Nacional AmboseliUlises Balza
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Straw-tailed Whydah (Vidua fischeri) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 26/09/2026.