What does the Pin-tailed Whydah eat?
Vidua macroura
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Diet overview
Granivore (seeds), supplemented with insects, especially during breeding season.
How it forages
Primarily ground feeders, foraging for small grass seeds. They will also consume insects, particularly termites and other small invertebrates, especially when feeding young (though they do not feed their own young, only their host's). They often feed in small flocks.
When it feeds
Diurnal.
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