Indigobirds, Whydahs

Shaft-tailed Whydah

Vidua regia

The Shaft-tailed Whydah (Vidua regia) is a 14 g scrub bird that eats mostly seeds. It stays put all year.

Family

Indigobirds, Whydahs

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

14 g

Habitat

Shrubland

Diet

Plants and seeds

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

6

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