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Vidua

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Noun1.Vidua - whydahsVidua - whydahs                              
genus Vidua
bird genus - a genus of birds
family Ploceidae, Ploceidae - weaverbirds
whidah, whydah, widow bird - mostly black African weaverbird
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Seven species (21 specimens) of Vidua (the whydahs and indigo birds) and two specimens of Anomalospiza imberbis (the Cuckoo Finch) were examined, with the results in comparison to the Estrildidae presented in Table 3.
Skeletal characters and the systematics of Estrildid finches (Aves: ... by Webster, J. Dan / Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science
Indigobirds, which belong to the genus Vidua, lay their eggs in other birds' nests, targeting the hospitality of particular species.
Egg-deploying bird species divide for a song by Milius, S. / Science News
Inside the porch, over the door, is this inscription: |Alberti principis quod mortale erat hoc in sepulcro deponi volvit vidua moerens Victoria Regina A.
The heart of Victorian England by Munson, James / Contemporary Review
 
 
 
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