Straw-tailed Whydah

Straw-tailed Whydah

Vidua fischeri

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Serengeti National Park
335 Verified records at Serengeti National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The straw-tailed whydah (Vidua fischeri) is a species of bird in the family Viduidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. Like all other whydah species, the straw-tailed whydah is a brood parasite. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Straw-tailed Whydah sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 335 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
2 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
3 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
4 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
5 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
6 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
7 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
<5%
8 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
9 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
10 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
11 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
12 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
13 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
14 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Straw-tailed Whydah in Serengeti National Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Straw-tailed Whydah sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 335 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Straw-tailed Whydah in Serengeti National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Straw-tailed Whydah in Serengeti National Park in our monthly data.

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