Sahel Paradise Whydah

Sahel Paradise WhydahThe Sahel Paradise Whydah lives in African savanna and grassland. It feeds on seeds on the ground; breeding males grow a long tail, and the species lays eggs in Green-winged Pytilia nests.What does it look like?Nonbreeding males are buff-brown with a pale belly and streaked back. Breeding males have a black head and back, white underparts, and a tail about 20 cm long.How does it live?The Sahel Paradise Whydah lives in African savanna and grassland. It feeds on seeds on the ground; breeding males grow a long tail, and the species lays eggs in Green-winged Pytilia nests.It feeds on seeds on the ground in savanna and grassland. In the breeding season it parasitizes Green-winged Pytilia by laying eggs in that species' nest.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.