| whydah. |
[hwid-uh, wid-uh] 
| 1. | any of several small African finches of the subfamily Viduinae, the males of which have elongated, drooping tail feathers during the breeding season. |
| 2. | any of several African weaverbirds of the genus Euplectes, the males of which have similar long tails. |
| whyd·ah also whid·ah (hwĭd'ə, wĭd'ə) n. Any of several African weaverbirds of the genus Vidua, the male of which grows long, drooping, predominantly black tail feathers during the breeding season. Also called widow bird. [Probably alteration of widow (bird).] |
| widow bird n. See whydah. [From its black plumage.] |
