Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah

Vidua obtusa

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About the Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah

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.

Source: Wikipedia

Classification

Scientific name: Vidua obtusa
Family: Whydahs and Indigobirds
Order: Passeriformes

Similar species

Other members of the whydahs and indigobirds family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.

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