Shaft-tailed Whydah

Vidua regia

Least Concern

The Shaft-tailed Whydah is a African brood-parasitic finch that lays in estrildid finch nests and feeds mainly on grass seeds in southern Africa. It is generally resident or locally nomadic, using suitable cover and food patches year-round. Fun fact: this batch includes remarkable specialists, from mimic-rich thrashers to brood-parasitic whydahs and nectar-feeding sugarbirds.

Family

Viduidae

Group

Whydahs and Indigobirds

Range

Shaft-tailed Whydah Range — Resident range in southern Africa

Population

≈ Unknown

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