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  • Synonyms Fischer's Whydah, Straw-tailed Widow, Straw tailed Whydah, Fischer's Pin-tailed Whydah
  • Old latin name for bird Linura fischeri

Straw-tailed Whydahbird sounds *

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    Song and call, © Peter Boesman
    Ethiopia
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Ethiopia
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Ethiopia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Straw-tailed Whydah

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion South Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia to Tanzania

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalanvídua de Fischer
Chinese草尾维达鸟, 草尾维达雀
Chinese (Traditional)稻尾維達雀, 菲切氏稻尾維達雀
Croatianžutorepa udovičica
Czechvdovka Fischerova, vdovka Fisherova
DanishStråvidafinke
DutchFischer-wida, Fischers Wida
Finnisholkipyrstöleski
FrenchVeuve à queue de paille, Veuve de Fischer
GermanStroh-Witwe, Strohwitwe
Hungariansárgahasú vida
ItalianVedova di Fischer, Vedova codapaglia
Japaneseキサキスズメ
LithuanianFišerio našlytė
Norwegianstråstjertenke, stråhaleenke
Norwegian NynorskStråhaleenkje
Polishwdówka plowosterna, wdówka płowosterna
PortugueseViuvinha-rabo-de-palha, viúva-rabo-de-palha
RussianСветлохвостая вдовушка, Вдовушка Фишера
SerbianSlamnata udovica
Slovakvdovka plavá
SpanishViuda de Fischer
SwahiliFumbwe Mkia-njano
SwedishSpetsstjärtad änka, stråstjärtad änka
TurkishSaman Rengi Vidya
Ukrainianвдовичка світлохвоста