Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah vs Pin-tailed Whydah

Vidua obtusa compared with Vidua macroura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah	Pin-tailed Whydah
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same	Viduidae	Viduidae
Genus same	Vidua	Vidua
Species	Vidua obtusa	Vidua macroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah and Pin-tailed Whydah share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vidua.

Conservation Status

Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah

LC — Least Concern

Pin-tailed Whydah

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah	Pin-tailed Whydah
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Pin-tailed Whydah

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates) and Europe (6 countries).

Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah

The Broad-Tailed Paradise-Whydah (Vidua obtusa) is a species in the genus Vidua. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Pin-tailed Whydah

Pin-tailed Whydah (Vidua macroura) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom