Steel-blue Whydah (Vidua hypocherina)

Other Names (World)
Steel-blue Whydah, Steel-blue Widow

Family
Viduidae (Whydahs And Indigobirds)

Size
31 cm

First Described (Guide)
Verreaux & Verreaux, 1856

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist shrubland.

Range (Guide)

Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania [United Republic of], Uganda.

Southern Sudan (south of 5� northern and east of R Nile), north-eastern Uganda, Ethiopia, north-western and southern Somalia, Kenya, and Tanzania (dry central plateau from eastern Rift Valley south to Tabora, Morogoro, Mikumi and Usangu Flats in Mbeya region, and Iringa).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Steel-blue Whydah (Vidua hypocherina) [XC688733]
by Gilles Willem from Suam lowlands near Kiberengi, Kacheliba, West Pokot County, Kenya (call)

Steel-blue Whydah (Vidua hypocherina) [XC898338]
by id from Banderwanaag, Hargeysa, Woqooyi Galbeed, Somalia (song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

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