Pin-tailed Whydah

Where to see

Pin-tailed Whydah

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Queen Elizabeth National Park leads · 18 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Pin-tailed Whydah during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#ParkCountrySighting
1 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
2 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
3 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
30–40%
4 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
20–30%
5 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
6 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
7 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
20–30%
8 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
9 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
10 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
11 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
12 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
13 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
14 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
15 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
16 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
17 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
18 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Pin-tailed Whydah?

Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda) — about 48% of wildlife watchers report a Pin-tailed Whydah sighting there, the highest of the 18 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Pin-tailed Whydah?

Nairobi National Park (about 38%), Volcanoes National Park (about 32%), Akagera National Park (about 29%) are the next best options.