Pin-Tailed Whydah Framed Art - Don Sterba photographed this introduced native songbird of Africa in the Playa Vista Riparian Corridor on May 24, 2023. As a result of the pet bird trade, this exotic species is gradually increasing in number across much of LA County, which supplies suitable habitat and hosts.
The long-tailed male garners much more attention than the female, but the delicately detailed female plumage is also very attractive. In fact, the male sports his impressive, long tail only during the breeding season, after which he gradually changes into a female-type plumage for the rest of the year.
This species of Whydah does not build a nest because, as with cowbirds and some cuckoos, it is an avian "brood parasite" that lays its eggs in a different species' nest and then allows the unwitting host to feed and raise the young hatchling.
Local pickup only.
The long-tailed male garners much more attention than the female, but the delicately detailed female plumage is also very attractive. In fact, the male sports his impressive, long tail only during the breeding season, after which he gradually changes into a female-type plumage for the rest of the year.
This species of Whydah does not build a nest because, as with cowbirds and some cuckoos, it is an avian "brood parasite" that lays its eggs in a different species' nest and then allows the unwitting host to feed and raise the young hatchling.
Local pickup only.
$150 - 3 bids
Minimum Bid Increment:
$25
Value:
$400
Donated By:
Don Sterba