Evidence found
782 records across 32 countries and territories, 1861–2026.
Vidua macroura · GBIF taxon key 2484628
Where has the Pin-tailed Whydah been recorded?
Vidua macroura occurrence evidence comes from 782 records in 32 countries and territories, from 1861 to 2026. Most records come from Uganda.
- 782 records
- 32 places
- 96 years recorded
- Aves class
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Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: February.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
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When it is recorded
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Peak month: February. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18612026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Pin-tailed Whydah has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Pin-tailed Whydah. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 211 | |
| South Africa | 210 | |
| Kenya | 86 | |
| United States | 83 | |
| Ethiopia | 27 | |
| Senegal | 24 | |
| Rwanda | 20 | |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | |
| Tanzania | 12 | |
| Mozambique | 11 | |
| São Tomé & Príncipe | 10 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 9 | |
| Ghana | 8 | |
| Puerto Rico | 7 | |
| Botswana | 6 | |
| Gambia | 6 | |
| Guinea | 6 | |
| Réunion | 6 | |
| Angola | 4 | |
| DR Congo | 3 | |
| Malawi | 3 | |
| Namibia | 3 | |
| Burundi | 2 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 2 | |
| Congo | 1 | |
| Cameroon | 1 | |
| Gabon | 1 | |
| Liberia | 1 | |
| Nigeria | 1 | |
| Portugal | 1 | |
| Somalia | 1 | |
| SZ | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Viduidae.
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.