Invasive parasites are a biological oxymoron. And yet, they are in our backyards! A new study analyzes the case of a brood parasitic bird, the Pin-tailed Whydah (Vidua macroura), and its recent spread ...

If you see a pretty little songbird with a long tail plume doing a sexy dance in your backyard, take a picture. And tell the other birds to hide their nests. Because it might be a pin-tailed whydah, a ...

Question: We have been trying to reach someone to respond to our concern for a whydah bird on our property. It first appeared early in the morning when we were awakened with repeated knocking on the ...

The Condor, Vol. 119, No. 3 (August 2017), pp. 449-458 (10 pages) ABSTRACT The Pin-tailed Whydah (Vidua macroura) is a generalist obligate brood parasitic bird native to Africa, frequently found in ...