bird · Passeriformes · Viduidae
Long-tailed Paradise Whydah
Vidua paradisaea (Linnaeus, 1758) — also called Eastern Paradise-Whydah, Long-tailed Paradise Widow, Long-tailed Paradise-whydah. Occurrence records of the Long-tailed Paradise Whydah are shared on GBIF from around 18 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Sondela Nature Reserve (145 records), in 5 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernViduidae
18reserves with records
364records around them
5provinces
LCIUCN category

Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Sondela Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 145 |
| Thaba MoririNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 72 |
| Mokala National ParkNational park | NC Northern Cape | 42 |
| Leon Taljaard Nature ReserveProtected area | NW North West | 35 |
| Blouberg PrivaatnatuurreserweNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 9 |
| Kareekloof Game FarmPrivate game reserve | NW North West | 8 |
| Cronje en Dogters Privaat NatuurreserweNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 7 |
| Hanover PrivaatnatuurreserweNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 6 |
| Hillmof Privaat NatuurreservaatNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 6 |
| Impala Ranch Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 6 |
| Blouberg Nature ReserveProtected area | LP Limpopo | 6 |
| York Private Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 4 |
| Schoonspruit NatuurreservaatNature reserve | NW North West | 4 |
| QwaQwa National ParkNational park | FS Free State | 4 |
| Percy Fyfe Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 3 |
| Ann van Dyk Cheetah CentreWildlife sanctuary | NW North West | 3 |
| Kohra Khora Lion ParkWildlife sanctuary | NW North West | 2 |
| MANAVHELA NATURE RESERVENature reserve | LP Limpopo | 2 |
By province
- Limpopo
- 9 reserves
- North West
- 6 reserves
- Northern Cape
- 1 reserve
- Mpumalanga
- 1 reserve
- Free State
- 1 reserve
Taxonomy
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Viduidae
- Scientific name
- Vidua paradisaea
- GBIF taxon
- 2484626
- Wikidata
- Q956176
More of the Viduidae family
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.