Steel-blue Whydah

Steel-blue Whydah

Vidua hypocherina

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Meru National Park
1 Verified sightings at Meru National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,045 Verified sightings across all 15 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Steel-blue Whydah

The steel-blue whydah (Vidua hypocherina) is a species of bird in the family Viduidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Meru National Park

Long-tailed Paradise Whydah
LC

Long-tailed Paradise Whydah

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vidua paradisaea

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Village Indigobird
LC

Village Indigobird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vidua chalybeata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Pin-tailed Whydah
LC

Pin-tailed Whydah

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vidua macroura

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah
LC

Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vidua obtusa

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

White-headed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dinemellia dinemelli

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
LC

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plocepasser mahali

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bubalornis niger

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Northern White-crowned Shrike
LC

Northern White-crowned Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurocephalus ruppelli

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Chestnut Weaver
LC

Chestnut Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus rubiginosus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
2 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
3 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
4 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
5 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
6 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
7 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
8 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
9 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
10 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
11 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
12 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
13 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
14 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
15 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
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