Exclamatory Paradise Whydah
Vidua interjecta
- Family
- Whydahs and Indigobirds (Viduidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The exclamatory paradise whydah or Uelle paradise whydah (Vidua interjecta) is a species of bird in the family Viduidae. It is found in the Sudanian savanna region in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo (extreme north only), Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, South Sudan, and Togo. It was formerly considered conspecific with the related species long-tailed paradise whydah Vidua paradisaea of eastern and southern Africa, being originally described as a subspecies of it.
The females and non-breeding males are 13–14 cm long, while breeding males grow exceptionally long tail feathers extending the bird's full length to 38–40 cm.
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Range and habitat
Senegal and Gambia east through southern Mali, northern Ivory Coast, and northern Nigeria to the Central African Republic, northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, and Ethiopia.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Exclamatory paradise whydah
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
