Steel-blue Whydah

The steel-blue whydah is endemic to northeast Africa. It parasitizes the black-faced and black-cheeked waxbills. The upper bird was seen at Ndutu, courtesy of Siegfried Woldhek; the 2nd row bird was seen on the Asogati Plain; the left 3rd row bird, in Tarangire; The 4th row female, Oldonyo Sambu, courtesy of Frank Priscus Shirima; the 5th row juvenile, Oldonyo Sambu, courtesy of Donyo Gabriel; note the similarity to black-faced waxbills which they parasitize; 6th row, Seronera; and the right 3rd row and the lower birds,Usa River, are courtesy of Per Holmen; click it to see 7 enlargements.

	Steel-blue Whydah Vidua hypocherina
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