Vidua finches
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Vidua finches are a group of brood-parasitic African songbirds that lay their eggs in the nests of other finch species, leaving the hosts to raise their young.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
brood parasite
ⓘ
genus of birds ⓘ songbird ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | polygynous tendencies ⓘ |
| chickBeggingCalls | mimic host chicks ⓘ |
| chickMouthPattern | mimic host chicks mouth markings ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | small clutch per host nest ⓘ |
| commonName | whydahs and indigobirds ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
seeds ⓘ |
| distribution | sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eggAppearance | similar to host eggs ⓘ |
| family | Viduidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| femalePlumage | drab brownish ⓘ |
| geographicRange | tropical Africa ⓘ |
| habitat |
cultivated areas
ⓘ
grassland ⓘ open woodland ⓘ savanna ⓘ |
| hostChickCompetition | competes with host nestlings for food ⓘ |
| hostFamily | Estrildidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostRaisesYoung | true ⓘ |
| hostSpecificity | often host-specific by species ⓘ |
| includes |
paradise whydah
ⓘ
pin-tailed whydah NERFINISHED ⓘ steel-blue whydah NERFINISHED ⓘ village indigobird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| laysEggsInNestsOf |
estrildid finches
ⓘ
other finch species ⓘ |
| malePlumage | often brightly colored ⓘ |
| maleTail | often elongated ornamental tail ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | some species partially migratory ⓘ |
| mimics | host species songs ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Africa ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parasitismType | non-evicting brood parasite ⓘ |
| parentalCare | no parental care of own young ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | ornithologists ⓘ |
| reproduction | do not build own nests ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | obligate brood parasitism ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | strong ⓘ |
| studiedFor |
coevolution with hosts
ⓘ
song learning and mimicry ⓘ speciation linked to host use ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| vocalization | songbird-like calls and songs ⓘ |
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