
The long-tailed paradise whydah or eastern paradise whydah (Vidua paradisaea) is a small brown sparrow-like bird of Eastern Africa, from eastern South Sudan to southern Angola.
Most records Jan to Feb
When Long-tailed Paradise Whydah sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 648 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Limpopo and beyond
Provinces where Long-tailed Paradise Whydah is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
648 records, iNaturalist
1 result in South Africa
Planning a trip
Hosts have recorded the Long-tailed Paradise Whydah at stays in or beside Kruger National Park.
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Vidua paradisaea
Records
648
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
A record means a host has seen the Long-tailed Paradise Whydah on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Long-tailed Paradise Whydah at stays in or beside Kruger National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
The Long-tailed Paradise Whydah is most recorded in Limpopo (45% of records), Mpumalanga (30% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (14% of records), based on 648 iNaturalist observations. 1 place to stay on Spekboom in South Africa has recorded the Long-tailed Paradise Whydah on site or nearby.
Sightings of the Long-tailed Paradise Whydah peak from Jan to Feb, based on 648 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
The long-tailed paradise whydah or eastern paradise whydah (Vidua paradisaea) is a small brown sparrow-like bird of Eastern Africa, from eastern South Sudan to southern Angola.