Togo Paradise Whydah (Vidua togoensis)
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Togo Paradise Whydah

Vidua togoensis (Grote, 1923)

16 gWeight

The Togo paradise whydah (Vidua togoensis) is a species of bird in the family Viduidae.

Busiest months: November–December · Most records: Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Benin

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Togo Paradise Whydah has been recorded at 11 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mole NP – Samole Loop & waterholeGhana50 records
  2. Mole NPGhana43 records
  3. Mole NP – Asibey Loop/Haraba track vicinityGhana27 records
More places
  1. Mole NP – Mole Hotel & waterholeGhana19 records
  2. Mole NP – Samole loopGhana12 records
  3. Park PendjariBenin5 records
  4. PN MarahouéCôte d’Ivoire2 records
  5. Comoe NPCôte d’Ivoire2 records
  6. Loma Mountains Forest ReserveSierra Leone1 record
  7. Lamto Ecological Research StationCôte d’Ivoire1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaCôte d’IvoireBeninUnited StatesSierra Leone

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 Togo paradise whydah (Vidua togoensis) is a species of bird in the family Viduidae. It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali, Sierra Leone, and Togo.

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Questions

How big is the Togo Paradise Whydah?

The Togo Paradise Whydah weighs around 16 g.

Where does the Togo Paradise Whydah live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Guinea to Togo. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire and Benin.

When is the best time to see the Togo Paradise Whydah?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Togo Paradise Whydah endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Togo Paradise Whydah as Least Concern.

What does the Togo Paradise Whydah eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Togo Paradise Whydah in?

It belongs to the family Indigobirds, Whydahs (Viduidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
16 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
11 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: Guinea to Togo

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Indigobirds, Whydahs Viduidae
Genus
Vidua

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Togo Paradise Whydah

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