Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah
Vidua obtusa
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Whydahs and Indigobirds (Viduidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The broad-tailed paradise whydah (Vidua obtusa) is a species of bird in the family Viduidae. It is found in woodland and acacia savanna habitat in Sub-Saharan Africa from Angola to Uganda, Tanzania and Mozambique. A brood parasite, it has a wide range and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed it as being of least concern.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Northern Angola to Democratic Republic of the Congo, southwestern Uganda, Kenya, and northeastern South Africa.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Broad-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.
