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Shaft-tailed Whydah
Vidua regia
629 observations in the source records
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
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What the records say
- 629 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macrouraStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| South Africa | 185 |
|---|---|
| Nothern Cape | 84 |
| Limpopo | 51 |
| Angola | 8 |
| Free State | 4 |
| Mpumalanga | 4 |
| Huíla | 2 |
| Cunene | 2 |
| Cunene | 2 |
| Huíla | 2 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Seed eaterDescends from an animal lineage whose members commonly feed on seeds.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Brood parasiteListed by a harvested source as laying eggs in other species' nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Perching Birds · Passeriformes |
| Family | Indigobirds and Whydahs · Viduidae |
| Genus | Indigobirds and Whydahs · Vidua |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Shaft-tailed Whydah with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.