Pin-tailed whydah — size comparison

The pin-tailed whydah inhabits African grassland and woodland. Breeding males display very long tails in flights before females. Outside breeding it joins other

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Length

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Pin-tailed whydah

Vidua macroura

ok. 12,5 cmDorosły ptak
Body length

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Mass
12–18 gDorosłe osobniki
Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal. Boy: approx. 115 cm
Body lengthScale in cm
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Pin-tailed whydahBody lengthapprox. 12.5 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Boy: approx. 115 cm
Pin-tailed whydah — size comparison — facts and sources

The pin-tailed whydah inhabits African grassland and woodland. Breeding males display very long tails in flights before females. Outside breeding it joins other small seed-eaters for seeds and insects.

Females lay in other small birds’ nests, chiefly waxbills. Hosts incubate and rear whydahs beside their own young. Chick begging signals help obtain foster-parent food.

Measurement sources