Animalia > Chordata > Aves > Passeriformes > Viduidae > Vidua > Vidua obtusaVidua obtusa (Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah)The broad-tailed paradise whydah (Vidua obtusa) is a species of bird in the Viduidae family.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. |
Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) Unique (100) Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) Unique & Vulnerable (100) ED Score: 2.51799 EDGE Score: 1.25789 |
| Adult Weight [1] | 20 grams | | Birth Weight [2] | 1.6 grams | | Female Weight [1] | 19 grams | | Male Weight [1] | 22 grams | | Weight Dimorphism [1] | 15.8 % |  | | Diet [3] | Granivore | | Diet - Seeds [3] | 100 % | | Forages - Ground [3] | 100 % | | | Clutch Size [2] | 3 | | Mating Display [2] | Non-acrobatic aerial display |
|
| Name |
Countries |
Ecozone |
Biome |
Species |
Report |
Climate |
Land
Use |
|
Angolan Miombo woodlands |
Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
Central Zambezian Miombo woodlands |
Tanzania, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Zambia, Malawi |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
|
|
|
|
|
Southern Acacia-Commiphora bushlands and thickets |
Tanzania, Kenya |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
|
|
|
|
|
Southern Congolian forest-savanna mosaic |
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
|
|
|
|
|
Southern Miombo woodlands |
Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
|
|
|
|
|
Zambezian and Mopane woodlands |
South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Namibia, Malawi |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
|
|
|
|
|
Zambezian Baikiaea woodlands |
Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
|
|
|
|
| Name |
Location |
IBA Criteria |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
|
Burigi: Biharamulo Game Reserves |
Tanzania |
A1, A2, A3 |
 |
|
|
|
Calandula (Quedas de Calandula) |
Angola |
A1, A2, A3 |
|
|
|
|
Camabatela |
Angola |
A1, A2, A3 |
|
|
|
|
Cameia National Park |
Angola |
A3 |
|
|
|
|
Cangandala National Park |
Angola |
A3 |
|
|
|
|
Chimfunshi |
Zambia |
A3 |
|
|
|
|
Chisamba |
Zambia |
A1, A3 |
|
|
|
|
Chitunta plain |
Zambia |
A1, A3 |
|
|
|
|
Chizarira National Park |
Zimbabwe |
A1, A3 |
|
|
|
|
Chobe National Park |
Botswana |
A3, A4i |
|
|
|
|
Chongoroi |
Angola |
A1, A2, A3 |
|
|
|
|
Cuango |
Angola |
A3 |
|
|
|
|
Dzalanyama Forest Reserve |
Malawi |
A1, A3 |
|
|
|
|
Eastern Caprivi wetlands |
Namibia |
A1, A3, A4i |
|
|
|
|
Gorongosa Mountain and National Park |
Mozambique |
A1, A2, A3 |
|
|
|
|
Hillwood |
Zambia |
A1, A3 |
|
|
|
|
Hwange National Park |
Zimbabwe |
A3 |
|
|
|
|
Imanda |
Zambia |
A3 |
|
|
|
|
Jimbe drainage |
Zambia |
A3 |
|
|
|
|
Kafue flats |
Zambia |
A1, A3, A4i, A4iii |
|
|
|
|
Kafue National Park |
Zambia |
A1, A2, A3, A4i, A4ii |
|
|
|
|
Kalungwishi |
Zambia |
A1, A3 |
|
|
|
|
Kasanka National Park |
Zambia |
A1, A3 |
|
|
|
|
Kasungu National Park |
Malawi |
A1, A3 |
|
|
|
|
Katavi National Park |
Tanzania |
A1, A3, A4i |
|
|
|
|
Kilombero Valley |
Tanzania |
A1, A2, A3, A4i |
|
|
|
|
Kundelungu National Park |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the |
A1, A3 |
|
|
|
|
Lengwe National Park |
Malawi |
A2, A3 |
|
|
|
|
Linyanti swamp/Chobe river |
Botswana |
A1, A3, A4i |
|
|
|
|
Liwonde National Park |
Malawi |
A3 |
|
|
|
|
Lower Zambezi National Park |
Zambia |
A3, A4i, A4ii |
|
|
|
|
Luachimo River (Chitato) |
Angola |
A1, A3 |
|
|
|
|
Luando Strict Nature Reserve |
Angola |
A1, A3 |
|
|
|
|
Lukanga swamp |
Zambia |
A1, A4iii |
|
|
|
|
Lukususi National Park |
Zambia |
A3 |
|
|
|
|
Mangochi Mountain Forest Reserve |
Malawi |
A1, A2, A3 |
|
|
|
|
Marungu highlands |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the |
A3 |
|
|
|
|
Matobo Hills |
Zimbabwe |
A3 |
|
|
|
|
Mavuradonha Mountains |
Zimbabwe |
A3 |
|
|
|
|
Middle Zambezi Valley |
Zimbabwe |
A1, A3, A4i, A4ii |
|
|
|
|
Mikumi National Park |
Tanzania |
A3 |
|
|
|
|
Moebase region |
Mozambique |
A1, A3 |
|
|
|
|
Mosi-oa-Tunya and the Batoka Gorge |
Zambia |
A1, A3, A4i |
|
|
|
|
Mutinondo Wilderness |
Zambia |
|
|
|
|
|
Namizimu Forest Reserve |
Malawi |
A1, A2, A3 |
|
|
|
|
Nkanga river conservation area |
Zambia |
A1, A3 |
|
|
|
|
Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve |
Malawi |
A1, A3 |
|
|
|
|
North Swaka |
Zambia |
A3 |
|
|
|
|
Ntchisi Mountain Forest Reserve |
Malawi |
A2, A3 |
|
|
|
|
Nyanga mountains |
Zimbabwe |
A1, A2, A3 |
|
|
|
|
Nyika National Park |
Malawi |
A2, A3 |
|
|
|
|
Robert McIlwaine Recreational Park |
Zimbabwe |
A3, A4i, A4iii |
|
|
|
|
Ruaha National Park |
Tanzania |
A3, A4i |
|
|
|
|
Ruvubu National Park |
Burundi |
A1, A2, A3 |
|
|
|
|
Selous Game Reserve |
Tanzania |
A1, A2, A3, A4i |
|
|
|
|
Shiwa Ng'andu |
Zambia |
A1, A3 |
|
|
|
|
South Luangwa National Park |
Zambia |
A1, A3, A4i, A4ii |
|
|
|
|
Ufipa plateau |
Tanzania |
A2, A3 |
|
|
|
|
Ugalla River Game Reserve |
Tanzania |
A1, A4i |
|
|
|
|
Umalila Mountains |
Tanzania |
A1, A2, A3 |
|
|
|
|
Upemba National Park |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the |
A1, A2, A3 |
|
|
|
|
Usangu flats |
Tanzania |
A1, A3, A4i |
|
|
|
|
Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve |
Malawi |
A3 |
|
|
|
|
West Lunga National Park and Lukwakwa |
Zambia |
A1, A2, A3 |
|
|
|
|
| Name |
Location |
Endemic |
Species |
Website |
|
Eastern Afromontane |
Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zimbabwe |
No |
|
|
|
Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1Nathan P. Myhrvold, Elita Baldridge, Benjamin Chan, Dhileep Sivam, Daniel L. Freeman, and S. K. Morgan Ernest. 2015. An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96:3109 ♦ 2Terje Lislevand, Jordi Figuerola, and Tamás Székely. 2007. Avian body sizes in relation to fecundity, mating system, display behavior, and resource sharing. Ecology 88:1605 ♦ 3Hamish Wilman, Jonathan Belmaker, Jennifer Simpson, Carolina de la Rosa, Marcelo M. Rivadeneira, and Walter Jetz. 2014. EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95:2027 Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
|