White-winged Widowbird (Euplectes albonotatus)

White-winged Widowbird (Euplectes albonotatus) -Male
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White-winged Widowbird (Euplectes albonotatus) -Male
About White-winged Widowbird (Euplectes albonotatus)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Perching Birds
- Family: Weavers
The white-winged widowbird is a species of passerine bird in the family Ploceidae native to Africa south of the Sahara. It is highly sexually dimorphic in its breeding season, during which the male's yellow plumage turns dark and he gains more white feathers, contrasting with the female's predominantly pale coloration. Three subspecies are recognised.
Source: Wikipedia
Visits
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2017-01-08
Queen Elizabeth II National Park, Uganda -
2025-02-03
Mkomazi National Park, Tanzania