Viduidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Passeriformes, class Aves. The family contains 9 accepted species worldwide.
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Vidua chalybeata (Statius Muller, 1776)
Vidua chalybeata, the village indigobird, is a small resident breeding bird foun…
Vidua purpurascens (Reichenow, 1883)
Vidua purpurascens, the purple indigobird, is a brood-parasitic Viduidae bird na…
Vidua funerea (Tarragon, 1847)
Vidua funerea is a Viduidae bird species found across parts of Africa, with natu…
Vidua interjecta (Grote, 1922)
Vidua interjecta, the exclamatory paradise whydah, is a Viduidae bird species fo…
Vidua paradisaea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Vidua paradisaea, the long-tailed paradise whydah, is a brood-parasitic African …
Vidua macroura (Pallas, 1764)
Vidua macroura, the pin-tailed whydah, is a brood-parasitic bird native to most …
Vidua fischeri (Reichenow, 1882)
Straw-tailed whydah (Vidua fischeri) is a brood parasitic Viduidae bird native t…
Anomalospiza imberbis (Cabanis, 1868)
Anomalospiza imberbis, the cuckoo-finch, is a small finch-like bird with a scatt…
Vidua regia (Linnaeus, 1766)
Vidua regia, the shaft-tailed whydah, is a small seed-eating brood parasitic bir…
Viduidae animals belong to the Passeriformes order in the Animalia kingdom. The long-tailed paradise whydah, with the scientific name Vidua paradisaea (Linnaeus, 1758), has distinct physical traits that vary by sex and life stage. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Viduidae is classified in the order Passeriformes, class Aves, phylum Chordata. Male pin-tailed whydahs are territorial; one male usually has several females in his small social group.
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