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Whidah bird
Whid′ah birdˊ
,(Zool.)
Any one of several species of finchlike birds belonging to the genus
Vidua
, native of Asia and Africa. In the breeding season the male has very long, drooping tail feathers. Called also vida finch
, whidah finch
, whydah bird
, whydah finch
, widow bird
, and widow finch
. ☞ Some of the species are often kept as cage birds, especially
Vidua paradisea
, which is dark brownish above, pale buff beneath, with a reddish collar around the neck.