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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | Length | + | Length 14 cm (5½ in)<br /> |
| − | + | '''Adult breeding male''':<br /> | |
| − | '''Adult breeding male''': Black with a blue-grey bill, yellow and white shoulder; white wing panels in flight. | + | Black with a blue-grey bill, yellow and white shoulder; white wing panels in flight. |
| + | ====Variations==== | ||
| + | *''eques'' has a browner shoulder patch | ||
| + | *''asymmetrurus'' male has a longer tail than other subspecies | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Sub-Saharan [[Africa]]; [[Sudan]] and [[Ethiopia]] to [[South Africa]]. | Sub-Saharan [[Africa]]; [[Sudan]] and [[Ethiopia]] to [[South Africa]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | ''Euplectes albonotatus'' has three subspecies.<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> | ||
| + | *''E. a. eques'' | ||
| + | :*[[Central African Republic]], southwestern [[Sudan]], southeastern [[South Sudan]], [[Ethiopia]], northeastern [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], [[Uganda]], [[Rwanda]], [[Burundi]], [[Kenya]], and [[Tanzania]] | ||
| + | *''E. a. asymmetrurus'' | ||
| + | :*Western [[Gabon]] to western [[Angola]]; [[São Tomé]] | ||
| + | *''E. a. albonotatus'' | ||
| + | :*Southern [[Tanzania]] to northeast [[Botswana]] and [[South Africa]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Tall grassland with bushes, including tall grass in road verges and old lands; often moist or marshy areas. | Tall grassland with bushes, including tall grass in road verges and old lands; often moist or marshy areas. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Non-breeding birds forage in large flocks (often with other seed-eating species). Diet is mainly grass seeds; also nectar and insects. | ||
| + | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
| + | Sings from an elevated perch: ''squee-squi-squeege''. Also a rustling ''shwrrr''. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | [[Dictionary_P-S#P|Polygynous]]; male defends a territory of 0.1 to 0.2 ha and breeds with up to four females in a season. The oval nest is built using grass and has a side-top entrance. It is located in dense grass within 1.3 m of the ground. Two to four eggs are incubated for 12-14 days by the female; the nestling period is 11-14 days. Parasitised by [[Dideric Cuckoo]]. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}} | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Euplectes | + | {{GSearch|"Euplectes albonotatus" {{!}} "White-winged Widowbird"}} |
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| + | {{GS-checked}}1 | ||
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| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Euplectes | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Euplectes]] |
Latest revision as of 14:44, 27 April 2023
- Euplectes albonotatus
Identification
Length 14 cm (5½ in)
Adult breeding male:
Black with a blue-grey bill, yellow and white shoulder; white wing panels in flight.
Variations
- eques has a browner shoulder patch
- asymmetrurus male has a longer tail than other subspecies
Distribution
Sub-Saharan Africa; Sudan and Ethiopia to South Africa.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Euplectes albonotatus has three subspecies.1
- E. a. eques
- Central African Republic, southwestern Sudan, southeastern South Sudan, Ethiopia, northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, and Tanzania
- E. a. asymmetrurus
- E. a. albonotatus
- Southern Tanzania to northeast Botswana and South Africa
Habitat
Tall grassland with bushes, including tall grass in road verges and old lands; often moist or marshy areas.
Behaviour
Diet
Non-breeding birds forage in large flocks (often with other seed-eating species). Diet is mainly grass seeds; also nectar and insects.
Vocalisation
Sings from an elevated perch: squee-squi-squeege. Also a rustling shwrrr.
Breeding
Polygynous; male defends a territory of 0.1 to 0.2 ha and breeds with up to four females in a season. The oval nest is built using grass and has a side-top entrance. It is located in dense grass within 1.3 m of the ground. Two to four eggs are incubated for 12-14 days by the female; the nestling period is 11-14 days. Parasitised by Dideric Cuckoo.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) White-winged Widowbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-winged_Widowbird
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
