The broad-tailed paradise whydah is a species of bird in the family Viduidae. It is found 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
Citation:
(Chapin, JP 1922)
Reference:
Amer. Mus. Novit.
no.43 p.6
Protonym:
Steganura aucupum obtusa
Type locality:
Luchenza, Nyasaland.
Link:
https://digitallibrary.amnh.org/handle/2246/4127/
Avibase ID:
C1A42CCAF4909D1B
Avibase ID:
avibase-C1A42CCA
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/C1A42CCA
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 563670
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Veuve de Chapin ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Veuve de Chapin ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Vidua orientalis obtusa [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Vidua orientalis obtusa |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Vidua orientalis obtusa |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah ( Vidua obtusa) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Vidua obtusa [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Vidua obtusa [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Vidua [paradisaea or obtusa]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
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