Goldback Wida
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![]() Gold-backed wida ( Euplectes aureus ) |
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Euplectes aureus | ||||||||||||
( Gmelin , 1789) |
The gold back-Wida or gold back Weber ( Euplectes aureus ) is one within the family of weaver birds (Ploceidae) to the genus of fire Weber ( Euplectes ).
features
The short-tailed gold-backed Wida is only 12 cm tall and weighs 25 g. The male has a black head, a gold-orange top, gray-brown tail top with black tail tips.
distribution and habitat
Gold back Widas are pampas grass , in acacia - savannahs and floodplains in Angola , Sao Tome and Principe to find.
nutrition
Gold-backed Wida feed on seeds and insects, they usually occur in small groups.
Reproduction
The breeding season is between December and April. The birds lay polygynously , the nests are usually created in groups. The male defends the territory and clutch.
Hazardous situation
The gold back Wida is not considered to be endangered ( least concern ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Avibase Euplectes aureus
- ↑ a b c d Handbook of the Birds of the World
- ↑ Euplectes aureus in the IUCN 2016-3 Red List of Threatened Species . Posted by: BirdLife International, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2017.