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Long-tailed Widowbird

Euplectes progne · Species of bird
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
lotwid1, LTWI

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

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyWeavers and Allies (Ploceidae)
SpeciesEuplectes progne
Species Codeslotwid1, 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.