
Exclamatory Paradise Whydah
Vidua interjecta (Grote, 1922)
21 gWeight
The exclamatory paradise whydah or Uelle paradise whydah (Vidua interjecta) is a species of bird in the family Viduidae.
Busiest months: November–December · Most records: Ghana, Gambia, Ethiopia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: November–December · Most records: Ghana, Gambia, Ethiopia
Exclamatory Paradise Whydah has been recorded at 36 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Mole NPGhana78 records
- Mole NP – Mole Hotel & waterholeGhana41 records
- Mole NP – Samole Loop & waterholeGhana38 records
More places
- Mole NP – Asibey Loop/Haraba track vicinityGhana26 records
- Mole NP – Samole loopGhana21 records
- Gibe GorgeEthiopia18 records
- Campement de WassadouSenegal10 records
- Kampanti Raptor BridgeGambia7 records
- Tono Dam & vicinityGhana6 records
- Tendaba – Tendaba CampGambia5 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
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.
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Questions
How big is the Exclamatory Paradise Whydah?
The Exclamatory Paradise Whydah weighs around 21 g.
Where does the Exclamatory Paradise Whydah live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Senegal and Gambia to Ethiopia. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Gambia and Ethiopia.
When is the best time to see the Exclamatory Paradise Whydah?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November and December (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Exclamatory Paradise Whydah endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Exclamatory Paradise Whydah as Least Concern.
What does the Exclamatory Paradise Whydah eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Exclamatory Paradise Whydah in?
It belongs to the family Indigobirds, Whydahs (Viduidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 21 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 75 mm
- Tail
- 58 mm
- Bill
- 12 mm
- Tarsus
- 17 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Senegal and Gambia to Ethiopia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Indigobirds, Whydahs Viduidae
- Genus
- Vidua
Other birds in the genus Vidua
Village IndigobirdVidua chalybeata
Purple IndigobirdVidua purpurascens
Jambandu IndigobirdVidua raricola
Barka IndigobirdVidua larvaticola
Dusky IndigobirdVidua funerea
Zambezi IndigobirdVidua codringtoni
Wilson's IndigobirdVidua wilsoni
Quailfinch IndigobirdVidua nigeriae
Jos Plateau IndigobirdVidua maryae
Cameroon IndigobirdVidua camerunensis
Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura
Steel-blue WhydahVidua hypocherina
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In other languages
- EnglishExclamatory Paradise Whydah
- 简体中文长尾维达雀
- 繁體中文長尾天堂維達雀
- 日本語オナガホウオウジャク
- DeutschLangschwanzwitwe
- FrançaisVeuve nigériane
- EspañolViuda chillona
- Portuguêsviúva-do-paraíso-de-colar-ruivo
- ItalianoVedova paradisea codalunga
- NederlandsLangstaartparadijswida
- РусскийГвинейская райская вдовушка
- Svenskalångstjärtad paradisänka
- DanskLanghalet Paradisenke
- Polskiwdówka długosterna