Straw-tailed Whydah

Straw-tailed WhydahThe male Straw-tailed Whydah grows a very long tail in breeding plumage and shows bold black-and-pale markings. It feeds on seeds on the ground in dry savanna.What does it look like?The breeding male has black-and-pale markings and very long tail feathers. After breeding, the tail shortens, the pattern becomes less marked, and the bill and legs lose some of their red color.How does it live?The male Straw-tailed Whydah grows a very long tail in breeding plumage and shows bold black-and-pale markings. It feeds on seeds on the ground in dry savanna.It walks on the ground in dry savanna and gathers seeds to eat.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.