Go Birding
Shaft-tailed Whydah
Vidua regia
The shaft-tailed whydah or queen whydah ( Vidua regia ) is a small, sparrow-like bird in the genus Vidua .
Go Birding
Shaft-tailed Whydah
Vidua regia
The shaft-tailed whydah or queen whydah ( Vidua regia ) is a small, sparrow-like bird in the genus Vidua .
Species insights▾
When to visit
Best Dec to Mar
When Shaft-tailed Whydah sightings peak, from open records.
Best monthsDec to Mar
Sightings248 records
Curve from 248 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Northern Cape and beyond
Provinces where Shaft-tailed Whydah is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
248 records, iNaturalist
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