genus Vidua

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Noun1.genus Vidua - whydahsgenus Vidua - whydahs        
Vidua
bird genus - a genus of birds
family Ploceidae, Ploceidae - weaverbirds
whidah, whydah, widow bird - mostly black African weaverbird
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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
The parasites in this study are in the genus Vidua, and their hosts include various estrildid finch genera found in the Old World.
Evolutionary associations of brood parasitic finches (Vidua) and their host species: analyses of mitochondrial DNA restriction sites
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