Pin-tailed Whydah vs Straw-tailed Whydah

Vidua macroura compared with Vidua fischeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pin-tailed Whydah	Straw-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 macroura	Vidua fischeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pin-tailed Whydah

LC — Least Concern

Straw-tailed Whydah

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pin-tailed Whydah	Straw-tailed Whydah
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Straw-tailed Whydah

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway