The female Green-winged Pytilia is more subtly coloured than the male. This makes her harder to detect in the nest as they are the host of whydahs

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The female Green-winged Pytilia is more subtley coloured than the male. This makes her harder to detect in the nest as they are the primary host of the Paradise Whydah

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Size: 6200px × 4207px
Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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