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Vidua
Sign in to saveVidua is a genus of passerine birds in the family Viduidae.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyViduidae
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Vidua is a genus of passerine birds in the family Viduidae.
The genus was introduced by the French naturalist Georges Cuvier in 1816. The type species was subsequently designated as the pin-tailed whydah. The name Vidua is a Latin word meaning "widow".