They were originally birds from Africa, and it is said that due to the pet bird trade, some escaped birds once established stable populations in the wild. Their male adults grow long tails during the breeding season. They reproduce through an Obligate brood parasitism strategy, which means they lay their eggs in the nests of other birds and rely on other birds to incubate the eggs.

Breeding Male

Immature

A male pin-tailed whydah was performing a courtship dance in front of the female.