Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Whydahs and Indigobirds (Viduidae) |
| Species | Vidua regia |
| Codes | shtwhy1, STWH |
Identification
The Shaft-tailed Whydah (Vidua regia) is a member of the Whydahs and Indigobirds family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code shtwhy1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
Related Species in Whydahs and Indigobirds