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Pin-tailed Whydah
Vidua macroura
The pin-tailed whydah (Vidua macroura) is a small songbird with a conspicuous pennant-like tail in breeding males.
Species insights
When to visit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Records2,978 records
Curve from 2,978 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Pin-tailed Whydah is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,978 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Pin-tailed Whydah
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Montusi Mountain Lodge
Drakensberg, Bergville
From R 6,800a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
From R 5,636a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium
Price on request
Pin-tailed Whydah recorded here
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson
From R 1,155a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
Pin-tailed Whydah recorded here
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pumula Lodge 4 Star Guesthouse Knysna
Hunter's Home, Knysna
From R 2,310a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Pin-tailed Whydah recorded here
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Pin-tailed Whydah recorded here
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Pin-tailed Whydah recorded here
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park
From R 9,024a night
Pin-tailed Whydah recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Pin-tailed Whydah recorded here
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Pin-tailed Whydah recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Pin-tailed Whydah recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Pin-tailed Whydah recorded here
Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Pin-tailed Whydah recorded here
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
From R 2,550a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve
From R 630a night
Pin-tailed Whydah recorded here
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
The Midlands
Next stop
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When and where to find the Pin-tailed Whydah
Hosts have recorded the Pin-tailed Whydah at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park and Goukamma Nature Reserve.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
Limpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Western Cape
Goukamma · Anysberg · Gamkaberg
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant · Kwandwe
Eastern CapeSelf-driveGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
Ways to look
Species
Vidua macroura
Records
2,978
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Pin-tailed Whydah on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Pin-tailed Whydah in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Pin-tailed Whydah at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve and Addo Elephant National Park and other reserves. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Pin-tailed Whydah in South Africa?
The Pin-tailed Whydah is most recorded in Western Cape (45% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (21% of records), Gauteng (12% of records), based on 2,978 iNaturalist observations. 159 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Pin-tailed Whydah on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Pin-tailed Whydah?
The Pin-tailed Whydah is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Pin-tailed Whydah?
The pin-tailed whydah (Vidua macroura) is a small songbird with a conspicuous pennant-like tail in breeding males. It is a resident breeding bird in most of Africa south of the Sahara Desert.