Fan-tailed Widowbird

Euplectes axillaris

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Aves · Passeriformes · Ploceidae

About

The fan-tailed widowbird, also known as the red-shouldered widowbird, is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae, which is native to grassy and swampy areas of the tropical and subtropical Afrotropics.

Fun Fact

Sharpe, 1871) – West Africa from Mali to CAR and DRC, and southwards to the Caprivi Strip, Okavango and upper Zambezi regions.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

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Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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