Steel-blue whydah
| Steel-blue whydah | |
|---|---|
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| Male in Tanzania | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Viduidae |
| Genus: | Vidua |
| Species: | V. hypocherina |
| Binomial name | |
| Vidua hypocherina Verreaux & Verreaux, 1856 | |
The steel-blue whydah (Vidua hypocherina) is a species of bird in the Viduidae family. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Vidua hypocherina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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