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Whidah Bird

Webster's Dictionary

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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Whidah Bird'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​w/whidah-bird.html. 1828.