ML201991501 IBC 1578729
Contributor
Robert Humphries Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Wakkerstroom Wetland NR
Mpumalanga, South Africa
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
- Behaviors
- Vocalizing
- Sounds
- Call
Media notes
A breeding male Long-tailed Widowbird perching and calling. Displaying male Long-tailed Widowbirds (Euplectes progne) are a common sight in the South African highveld during summer, flying with their spectacular 40cm-long tails and with their wings almost ‘back-peddling’. This male was resting on a steel fencepost between display flights, calling as his tail fluttered in the breeze. Elevation: 1748 m. Date added to IBC: April 20, 2019.
Observation details
IBC scientific name: Euplectes progne progne.
Collection
Internet Bird Collection (IBC)
Technical information
- Camera
- Microphone
- Accessories
- Original file size
- 13.48 MB