Steel-blue Whydah

Vidua hypocherina

Least Concern

The Steel-blue Whydah is a African brood-parasitic finch that lays in estrildid finch nests and feeds mainly on grass seeds in East African forests and mountains. 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
Range
Steel-blue Whydah Range — Resident range in East African forests and mountains
Population
≈ Unknown
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