Long-tailed Widowbird
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Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Ploceidae
About
The long-tailed widowbird is a species of bird in the weaver family Ploceidae. The species is found in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Lesotho, South Africa, Eswatini, and Zambia. The long-tailed widowbird is a medium-sized bird and one of the most common in the territories it inhabits. Adult breeding males are almost entirely black with orange and white shoulders ("epaulets"), long, wide tails, and a bluish white bill. Females are rather inconspicuous, their feathers streaked tawny and black with pale patches on the chest, breast and back, narrow tail feathers, and horn-coloured bills.
Fun Fact
The long-tailed widowbird can be found at elevations up to 2,750 metres (9,022 feet) in the Drakensberg Mountains.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in swampy grassland in flocks consisting of one or two males and a number of females.
Diet
To be updated
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance