Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Not Recognised | |
| 2008 | Not Recognised | |
| 2004 | Not Recognised | |
| 2000 | Not Recognised | |
| 1994 | Not Recognised | |
| 1988 | Not Recognised |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | low |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 4,520,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | stable | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 3.2 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as common to uncommon (Borrow and Demey 2001).
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | extant | native | yes | |||
| Burkina Faso | extant | uncertain | ||||
| Cameroon | extant | native | yes | |||
| Central African Republic | extant | native | yes | |||
| Chad | extant | native | yes | |||
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | extant | native | yes | |||
| Ethiopia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Gambia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Ghana | extant | native | yes | |||
| Guinea | extant | native | yes | |||
| Guinea-Bissau | extant | uncertain | yes | |||
| Mali | extant | native | yes | |||
| Nigeria | extant | native | yes | |||
| Senegal | extant | native | yes | |||
| South Sudan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Sudan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Togo | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Benin | Ouémé river basin |
| Cameroon | Bénoué National Park |
| Cameroon | Mbam Djerem National Park |
| Cameroon | Ngaoundaba Ranch |
| Central African Republic | Bamingui-Bangoran National Park complex |
| Central African Republic | Bozoum |
| Central African Republic | Manovo - Gounda - St Floris National Park complex |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Garamba National Park |
| Ethiopia | Gambella National Park |
| Ghana | Gbele Resource Reserve |
| Nigeria | Assop Falls and hills |
| Nigeria | Gashaka-Gumti National Park |
| Nigeria | Kainji Lake National Park |
| Nigeria | Kamuku National Park |
| Nigeria | Sunvit Farm |
| Nigeria | Yankari Game Reserve |
| South Sudan | Bandingilo |
| South Sudan | Bengangai |
| South Sudan | Imatong mountains |
| South Sudan | Juba |
| South Sudan | Nimule |
| Togo | Kéran National Park |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | major | resident |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | suitable | resident | |
| Savanna | Dry | major | resident |
| Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Purpose | Scale |
|---|---|
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | international |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Exclamatory Paradise-whydah Vidua interjecta. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/exclamatory-paradise-whydah-vidua-interjecta on 26/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 26/12/2024.