Long-tailed Paradise Whydah
Vidua paradisaea
- Family
- Whydahs and Indigobirds (Viduidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The long-tailed paradise whydah or eastern paradise whydah (Vidua paradisaea) is a bird in the family Viduidae of the order Passeriformes. It is a small passerine with a short, stubby bill, found across eastern and southern Africa from Ethiopia south to South Africa and west to Angola. It is mostly granivorous, and feed on seeds that have ripened and fallen on the ground. The ability to distinguish between males and females is quite difficult unless it is breeding season.
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Range and habitat
Southeastern Sudan, Ethiopia, and Somalia southward to northeastern South Africa, also westward across southern Africa to Angola and northern Namibia.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Long-tailed 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.
