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{{Short description|Species of bird}}
{{Taxobox
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2017}}
{{Speciesbox
| name = Broad-tailed paradise whydah
| name = Broad-tailed paradise whydah
| image = Vidua obtusa male.jpg
| image = Vidua obtusa male.jpg
| status = LC
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_ref = <ref name=IUCN>{{cite journal|author=[[BirdLife International]]|title=''Vidua obtusa''|journal=[[IUCN Red List of Threatened Species]]|volume=2016|page=e.T22720020A94655804|date=2016|publisher=[[IUCN]]|url=http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/22720020/0|doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22720020A94655804.en|accessdate=27 December 2016}}</ref>
| status_ref = <ref name="iucn status 14 November 2021">{{cite iucn |author=BirdLife International |date=2018 |title=''Vidua obtusa'' |volume=2018 |page=e.T22720020A132135961 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22720020A132135961.en |access-date=14 November 2021}}</ref>
| regnum = [[Animalia]]
| genus = Vidua
| phylum = [[Chordata]]
| species = obtusa
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| authority = ([[James Chapin|Chapin]], 1922)
| classis = [[Aves]]
| synonyms = * ''Steganura aucupum obtusa''
| ordo = [[Passeriformes]]
}}
| familia = [[Viduidae]]

| genus = ''[[Vidua]]''
The '''broad-tailed paradise whydah''' ('''''Vidua obtusa''''') is a species of [[bird]] in the family [[Viduidae]].<ref>{{cite web|editor1-last=Gill|editor1-first=F.|editor2-last=Donsker|editor2-first=D.|title=Waxbills, parrotfinches, munias, whydahs, Olive Warbler, accentors & pipits|url=http://www.worldbirdnames.org/bow/waxbills/|website=IOC World Bird List Version 6.4|accessdate=28 December 2016}}</ref> It is found in 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]].
| species = '''''V. obtusa'''''

| binomial = ''Vidua obtusa''
==Taxonomy==
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| binomial_authority = ([[James Chapin|Chapin]], 1922)
Chapin described the broad-tailed paradise whydah as ''Steganura aucupum obtusa'' from [[Luchenza]] in 1922. Previously, ''Vidua obtusa'', ''V. interjecta'', ''V. orientalis'', ''V. paradisaea'' and ''V. togoensis'' were considered to be in the same species, and these five species are sometimes placed in the genus ''Steganura''. The broad-tailed paradise whydah is a [[monotypic]] species.<ref name=HBW>{{cite encyclopedia|last=Payne|first=R.|editor1-last=del Hoyo|editor1-first=J.|editor2-last=Elliott|editor2-first=A.|editor3-last=Sargatal|editor3-first=J.|editor4-last=Christie|editor4-first=D. A.|editor5-last=de Juana|editor5-first=E.|title=Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah (''Vidua obtusa'')|encyclopedia=Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive|publisher=Lynx Edicions|url=http://www.hbw.com/species/broad-tailed-paradise-whydah-vidua-obtusa}}</ref>
| synonyms = }}
The '''broad-tailed paradise whydah''' (''Vidua obtusa'') is a species of [[bird]] in the family [[Viduidae]]. It is found in parts of [[Sub-Saharan Africa]]. It is a [[brood parasite]].


==Description==
==Description==
The breeding male is {{convert|31|-|36|cm|abbr=on}} long, and the nonbreeding male and the female are {{convert|14|-|15|cm|abbr=on}} long. Females have been measured to weigh approximately {{convert|19.5|g|abbr=on}}.<ref name=Johnsgard /> The breeding male has long tail feathers with rounded tips.<ref name=Johnsgard>{{cite book|last1=Johnsgard|first1=Paul A.|title=The Avian Brood Parasites: Deception at the Nest|date=1997|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=9780195354997|pages=323–324|url=https://books.google.com.tw/books?id=hhhRGJNqQhIC&pg=PA323}}</ref> It has a chestnut-orange patch on its nape.<ref name=Hancock /> The nonbreeding male's underparts are buffy, and its upperparts are grey-brown, with streaks. There are black and white stripes on its head.<ref name=Hancock>{{cite book|last1=Hancock|first1=Peter|last2=Weiersbye|first2=Ingrid|title=Birds of Botswana|date=2015|publisher=Princeton University Press|isbn=9781400874170|page=368|url=https://books.google.com.tw/books?id=H-d0CgAAQBAJ&pg=PA368}}</ref> The female is similar to the nonbreeding male.<ref name=Hancock />
The breeding male is {{convert|31|-|36|cm|abbr=on}} long, and the nonbreeding male and the female are {{convert|14|-|15|cm|abbr=on}} long. Females have been measured to weigh approximately {{convert|19.5|g|abbr=on}}.<ref name=Johnsgard /> The breeding male has long tail feathers with rounded tips.<ref name=Johnsgard>{{cite book|last1=Johnsgard|first1=Paul A.|title=The Avian Brood Parasites: Deception at the Nest|date=1997|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=9780195354997|pages=323–324|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hhhRGJNqQhIC&pg=PA323}}</ref> It has a chestnut-orange patch on its nape.<ref name=Hancock /> The nonbreeding male's underparts are buffy, and its upperparts are grey-brown, with streaks. There are black and white stripes on its head.<ref name=Hancock>{{cite book|last1=Hancock|first1=Peter|last2=Weiersbye|first2=Ingrid|title=Birds of Botswana|date=2015|publisher=Princeton University Press|isbn=9781400874170|page=368|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H-d0CgAAQBAJ&pg=PA368}}</ref> The female is similar to the nonbreeding male.<ref name=Hancock /> The immature bird resembles the female, but some of its feathers have buffy edges, and its patterns are less distinct.<ref name=Johnsgard />


==Distribution and habitat==
==Distribution and habitat==
This whydah is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, with an estimated distribution size of {{convert|5060000|km2|abbr=on}}.<ref name=IUCN /> Its habitat is woodlands and acacia savannas.<ref name=Johnsgard />
This whydah is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, with an estimated distribution size of {{convert|5060000|km2|abbr=on}}.<ref name="iucn status 14 November 2021" /> Approximately half of the range overlaps with the range of the [[long-tailed paradise whydah]].<ref name=Johnsgard /> The broad-tailed paradise whydah's habitat is woodlands, including [[miombo]] and ''[[Baikiaea plurijuga]]'' woodland, and also acacia savannas.<ref name=Johnsgard /><ref name=Hancock />


==Behaviour and ecology==
==Behaviour and ecology==
The broad-tailed paradise whydah is a brood parasite, its host being the [[orange-winged pytilia]].<ref name=Johnsgard /><ref name=Hancock /> It mimics the ''whoooeee'' call of the host species.<ref name=Johnsgard /> It eats seeds.<ref name=Hancock /> Breeding plumage has been observed from February to July in the southeastern Congo Basin. The eggs are white, weighing approximately {{convert|1.6|g|abbr=on}}.<ref name=Johnsgard />
The broad-tailed paradise whydah is a brood parasite, its host being the [[orange-winged pytilia]]<ref name=Johnsgard /><ref name=Hancock /> (''Pytilia afra'').<ref name=SABAP /> The host species only weighs {{convert|14|-|15|g|abbr=on}} and is thus at a disadvantage.<ref name=Johnsgard /> It mimics the host species's call.<ref name=Johnsgard /> It feeds on the ground in small flocks, eating seeds.<ref name=Hancock /> When the broad-tailed paradise whydah is not breeding, it may mix with the long-tailed paradise whydah.<ref name=SABAP>{{cite encyclopedia|author=A. J. Tree|title=Broadtailed Paradise Whydah|encyclopedia=The Atlas of Southern African Birds|url=http://sabap2.adu.org.za/docs/sabap1/863.pdf}}</ref> Breeding plumage has been observed from February to July in the southeastern [[Congo Basin]]. The eggs are white, weighing approximately {{convert|1.6|g|abbr=on}}.<ref name=Johnsgard /> Newborn chicks have loose greyish down, very similar to chicks of the orange-winged pytilia. The incubation period and nestling period are unknown.<ref name=Johnsgard /> [[Irruption]]s can occur; in 1994, an "invasion" of thousands of whydahs was reported in [[Kasane]], Botswana.<ref name=Hancock />

==Status==
The species has a large range and a stable population trend, so the [[IUCN Red List]] has assessed the species as [[least concern]].<ref name="iucn status 14 November 2021" />


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.finchinfo.com/birds/finches/species/paradise_whydah.php The Paradise Whydahs Species Factsheet]
* [http://www.finchinfo.com/birds/finches/species/paradise_whydah.php The Paradise Whydahs Species Factsheet]
* Broad-tailed paradise whydah - [http://sabap2.adu.org.za/docs/sabap1/863.pdf Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds].

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Broad-tailed paradise whydah
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Viduidae
Genus: Vidua
Species:
V. obtusa
Binomial name
Vidua obtusa
(Chapin, 1922)
Synonyms
  • Steganura aucupum obtusa

The broad-tailed paradise whydah (Vidua obtusa) is a species of bird in the family Viduidae.[2] It is found in 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.

Taxonomy

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Chapin described the broad-tailed paradise whydah as Steganura aucupum obtusa from Luchenza in 1922. Previously, Vidua obtusa, V. interjecta, V. orientalis, V. paradisaea and V. togoensis were considered to be in the same species, and these five species are sometimes placed in the genus Steganura. The broad-tailed paradise whydah is a monotypic species.[3]

Description

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The breeding male is 31–36 cm (12–14 in) long, and the nonbreeding male and the female are 14–15 cm (5.5–5.9 in) long. Females have been measured to weigh approximately 19.5 g (0.69 oz).[4] The breeding male has long tail feathers with rounded tips.[4] It has a chestnut-orange patch on its nape.[5] The nonbreeding male's underparts are buffy, and its upperparts are grey-brown, with streaks. There are black and white stripes on its head.[5] The female is similar to the nonbreeding male.[5] The immature bird resembles the female, but some of its feathers have buffy edges, and its patterns are less distinct.[4]

Distribution and habitat

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This whydah is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, with an estimated distribution size of 5,060,000 km2 (1,950,000 sq mi).[1] Approximately half of the range overlaps with the range of the long-tailed paradise whydah.[4] The broad-tailed paradise whydah's habitat is woodlands, including miombo and Baikiaea plurijuga woodland, and also acacia savannas.[4][5]

Behaviour and ecology

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The broad-tailed paradise whydah is a brood parasite, its host being the orange-winged pytilia[4][5] (Pytilia afra).[6] The host species only weighs 14–15 g (0.49–0.53 oz) and is thus at a disadvantage.[4] It mimics the host species's call.[4] It feeds on the ground in small flocks, eating seeds.[5] When the broad-tailed paradise whydah is not breeding, it may mix with the long-tailed paradise whydah.[6] Breeding plumage has been observed from February to July in the southeastern Congo Basin. The eggs are white, weighing approximately 1.6 g (0.056 oz).[4] Newborn chicks have loose greyish down, very similar to chicks of the orange-winged pytilia. The incubation period and nestling period are unknown.[4] Irruptions can occur; in 1994, an "invasion" of thousands of whydahs was reported in Kasane, Botswana.[5]

Status

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The species has a large range and a stable population trend, so the IUCN Red List has assessed the species as least concern.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c BirdLife International (2018). "Vidua obtusa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22720020A132135961. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22720020A132135961.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ Gill, F.; Donsker, D. (eds.). "Waxbills, parrotfinches, munias, whydahs, Olive Warbler, accentors & pipits". IOC World Bird List Version 6.4. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  3. ^ Payne, R. "Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah (Vidua obtusa)". In del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J.; Christie, D. A.; de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Johnsgard, Paul A. (1997). The Avian Brood Parasites: Deception at the Nest. Oxford University Press. pp. 323–324. ISBN 9780195354997.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Hancock, Peter; Weiersbye, Ingrid (2015). Birds of Botswana. Princeton University Press. p. 368. ISBN 9781400874170.
  6. ^ a b A. J. Tree. "Broadtailed Paradise Whydah" (PDF). The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
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