English
Etymology
Named after their usu. black plumage. Possibly also because they are brood parasites.
Noun
en-noun2|widow bird|widow birds
#Any of several species of birds in the family Viduidae, incorporating whydahs and widowfinches.
Synonyms
sakabula bird
kaffir finch

Translations
Zulu: sakabula

References
1978 A Dictionary of South African English. Ed. Jean Branford. Oxford.
1983 Newman's Birds of Southern Africa. Ed. Kennith Newman. Macmillan.
Category: Birds

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