Jackson's Widowbird - BirdForum Opus

Breeding Male
Photo by jc122463
Nairobi National Park, Kenya, May, 2008

Euplectes jacksoni

Identification

Breeding Male
Glossly black plumage and very long tail. Blue bill
Non-breeding
Small, brown, streaked plumage. Pink bill and feet.

Distribution

Endemic to North-eastern Tanzania and Kenya.

Taxonomy

Monotypic^[1]

Habitat

Open grassy highlands

Behaviour

Breeding

They have a very complex 'dancing' display

References

1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
2. Kenyabirds
3. ArKive

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Jackson's Widowbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Jackson%27s_Widowbird

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