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Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah

Vidua obtusa
Family
Whydahs and Indigobirds
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
btpwhy1, BTPW
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyWhydahs and Indigobirds (Viduidae)
SpeciesVidua obtusa
Codesbtpwhy1, BTPW
Identification

The Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah (Vidua obtusa) is a member of the Whydahs and Indigobirds family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code btpwhy1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Whydahs and Indigobirds
Pin-tailed Whydah
Vidua macroura
Sahel Paradise-Whydah
Vidua orientalis
Exclamatory Paradise-Whydah
Vidua interjecta
Togo Paradise-Whydah
Vidua togoensis
Eastern Paradise-Whydah
Vidua paradisaea
Steel-blue Whydah
Vidua hypocherina
Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah photo
(c) Hiyashi Haka, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Vidua obtusa

Family: Whydahs and Indigobirds

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: btpwhy1