Exclamatory Paradise Whydah (Vidua interjecta)
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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

Least Concern

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

  1. Mole NPGhana78 records
  2. Mole NP – Mole Hotel & waterholeGhana41 records
  3. Mole NP – Samole Loop & waterholeGhana38 records
More places
  1. Mole NP – Asibey Loop/Haraba track vicinityGhana26 records
  2. Mole NP – Samole loopGhana21 records
  3. Gibe GorgeEthiopia18 records
  4. Campement de WassadouSenegal10 records
  5. Kampanti Raptor BridgeGambia7 records
  6. Tono Dam & vicinityGhana6 records
  7. Tendaba – Tendaba CampGambia5 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaGambiaEthiopiaSenegalBurkina FasoCameroonCôte d’IvoireNigeria

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

Exclamatory Paradise Whydah

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