Shaft-tailed Whydah bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsQueen Whydah, Shaft-tailed Widow, Shaft-tailed Paradise Whydah, Shafttailed Whydah
Old latin name for birdEmberiza regia
OrderPerching birds / Passeriformes
FamilyIndigobirds, Whydahs / Viduidae
GenusVidua
Breeding regionAfrica
Breeding subregionAngola, Zambia and Zimbabwe to n South Africa and s Mozambique

Shaft-tailed Whydah bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Tony Archer
    South Africa
  • 2.
    Call, © Tony Archer
    South Africa
  • 3.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Namibia
  • 4.
    Adult, male, song, © Tony Archer
    South Africa
  • 5.
    Adult, call, male, © Tony Archer
    South Africa
  • 6.
    Adult, call, male, © Tony Archer
    South Africa
  • 7.
    Adult, alarm call, female, © Tony Archer
    South Africa
  • 8.
    Adult, call, male, © Tony Archer
    South Africa
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Translation

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansPylstertrooibekkie (Pylstertweduweetjie), Pylstertrooibekkie
Catalanvídua reial
Chinese箭尾维达雀
Chinese (Traditional)箭尾維達雀
Croatiancrnokapa udovičica
Czechvdovka královská
DanishKongevidafinke
DutchKoningswida
Finnishviiripyrstöleski
FrenchVeuve reine, Veuve royale
GermanKönigswitwe, Königs-Witwe
Hungariankirályvida
IcelandicKóngsekkja
ItalianVedova codafili, Vedova reale, Vedova regina
Japaneseミカドスズメ
Lithuaniankarališkoji našlytė
NorwegianKongeenke, spydhaleenke, Spydhaleenke, vimpelenke
Norwegian NynorskSpydhaleenkje
Polishwdówka królewska
Portugueseviúva-seta, viúva-real
RussianКоролевская вдовушка
SerbianKraljevska udovica
SlovakVdovka Fischerova, vdovka kráľovská
SpanishViuda real, Viuda Cola de Flecha
Swedishvimpelstjärtad änka, Hårstjärtänka
TurkishKalem Kuyruklu Vidya
Ukrainianвдовичка королівська