Pin-tailed Whydah
Vidua macroura
IUCN: Least Concern
Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Viduidae
- Genus
- Vidua
- eBird Code
- pitwhy
Distribution
very widespread in sub-Saharan Africa, from southern Mauritania eastward to Eritrea, southward to South Africa; introduced in the southern USA (California, Florida) and the Caribbean (Puerto Rico)
Vocalizations
Leslie W. Powrie CT ZA · CC0_1_0
Amthinkia · CC0_1_0
Dave Richardson · CC_BY_4_0
flamelily · CC0_1_0
Data Sources
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.