Where can you see the Fan-tailed Widowbird in South Africa?

The Fan-tailed Widowbird is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (73% of records), Mpumalanga (12% of records), Gauteng (8% of records), based on 655 iNaturalist observations. 1 place to stay on Spekboom have recorded the Fan-tailed Widowbird on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Fan-tailed Widowbird?

Sightings of the Fan-tailed Widowbird peak from Oct to Feb, based on 655 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.

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Fan-tailed Widowbird

Fan-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes axillaris

The fan-tailed widowbird ( Euplectes axillaris ), also known as the red-shouldered widowbird , is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae, which is native to grassy and swampy areas of the tropical and subtropical Afrotropics.

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Fan-tailed Widowbird

Fan-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes axillaris

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Most records Oct to Feb

When Fan-tailed Widowbird sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.

Beste maandeOct to Feb

Records655 records

Curve from 655 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.

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KwaZulu-Natal and beyond

Provinces where Fan-tailed Widowbird is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

655 records, iNaturalist