About the Long-tailed Widowbird
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.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Weavers and Allies (Ploceidae) |
| Species | Euplectes progne |
| Species Codes | lotwid1, LTWI |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Long-tailed Widowbird belong to?
The Long-tailed Widowbird (Euplectes progne) belongs to the Weavers and Allies family (Ploceidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Long-tailed Widowbird?
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 territ...
Where can I report a Long-tailed Widowbird sighting?
You can log sightings of Long-tailed Widowbird on eBird (ebird.org) using species code lotwid1, or on iNaturalist.