Steel-blue Whydah
Vidua hypocherina Verreaux, J & Verreaux, É, 1856
12 gWeight
The steel-blue whydah (Vidua hypocherina) is a species of bird in the family Viduidae.
Busiest months: February · Most records: Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: February · Most records: Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia
Steel-blue Whydah has been recorded at 52 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area – NdutuTanzania94 records
- Serengeti NP – SeroneraTanzania85 records
- Serengeti NPTanzania64 records
More places
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Lake NdutuTanzania61 records
- Samburu NRKenya49 records
- Tarangire NPTanzania41 records
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ndutu Safari LodgeTanzania38 records
- Serengeti NP – Serengeti Serena Safari LodgeTanzania34 records
- Serengeti NPTanzania32 records
- Shaba NRKenya25 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The steel-blue whydah (Vidua hypocherina) is a species of bird in the family Viduidae.
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Questions
How big is the Steel-blue Whydah?
The Steel-blue Whydah weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Steel-blue Whydah live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Ethiopia and Somalia to Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Tanzania, Kenya and Ethiopia.
When is the best time to see the Steel-blue Whydah?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Steel-blue Whydah endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Steel-blue Whydah as Least Concern.
What does the Steel-blue Whydah eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Steel-blue Whydah in?
It belongs to the family Indigobirds, Whydahs (Viduidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 12 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 64 mm
- Tail
- 44 mm
- Bill
- 10 mm
- Tarsus
- 14 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Ethiopia and Somalia to Tanzania
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Indigobirds, Whydahs Viduidae
- Genus
- Vidua
Other birds in the genus Vidua
Village IndigobirdVidua chalybeata
Purple IndigobirdVidua purpurascens
Jambandu IndigobirdVidua raricola
Barka IndigobirdVidua larvaticola
Dusky IndigobirdVidua funerea
Zambezi IndigobirdVidua codringtoni
Wilson's IndigobirdVidua wilsoni
Quailfinch IndigobirdVidua nigeriae
Jos Plateau IndigobirdVidua maryae
Cameroon IndigobirdVidua camerunensis
Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura
Straw-tailed WhydahVidua fischeri
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