Steel-blue Whydah
Photo © Brooke Smith
Photo © Brooke Smith — CC BY 4.0 — Source: iNaturalist photo #105533608The 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.
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+558 birds+57 mammals
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+555 birds+16 mammals
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+478 birds+24 mammals
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+468 birds+50 mammals
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+513 birds+49 mammals
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+501 birds+43 mammals
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+207 birds+16 mammals
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+527 birds+50 mammals
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+626 birds+55 mammals
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+438 birds+7 mammals
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+473 birds+23 mammals
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+359 birds+5 mammals
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+515 birds+35 mammals
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+408 birds+38 mammals
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