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Orange-beaked, striped-head bird - Help identify? (1 Viewer)
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Microtus
Maryland USA (he/him)
Welcome to the Forum, SouthParkBirds.
I'd love to know where this photograph was taken.
Your bird looks like a young male (?) Pin-tailed Whydah, which is a species native to Africa which seems to be establishing itself in southern California.
eta: This species is a brood parasite in the manner of Brown-headed Cowbirds. It may be parasitizing the equally exotic Scaly-breasted Munia (also known as Nutmeg Manakin) (see my earlier link plus this one and this one too).
I'd love to know where this photograph was taken.
Your bird looks like a young male (?) Pin-tailed Whydah, which is a species native to Africa which seems to be establishing itself in southern California.
eta: This species is a brood parasite in the manner of Brown-headed Cowbirds. It may be parasitizing the equally exotic Scaly-breasted Munia (also known as Nutmeg Manakin) (see my earlier link plus this one and this one too).
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SouthParkBirds
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Orange-beaked, striped-head bird - A Pin-Tailed Whydah?
Microtus, Thanks so much! That's what this is, definitely. The location is in San Diego, CA, east of Balboa park in the South Park neighborhood.
Microtus, Thanks so much! That's what this is, definitely. The location is in San Diego, CA, east of Balboa park in the South Park neighborhood.
