Steel-blue Whydah
Vidua hypocherina
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Whydahs and Indigobirds (Viduidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The steel-blue whydah (Vidua hypocherina) is a species of bird in the family Viduidae.
It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Its natural habitat is dry savanna.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Southern South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, northern Uganda, Kenya, and northern and central Tanzania.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Steel-blue whydah
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
