
White-winged Widowbird
The white-winged widowbird (Euplectes albonotatus) is a species of passerine bird in the family Ploceidae native to Africa south of the Sahara.
Spesie-insigte
Most records Dec to Mar
When White-winged Widowbird sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 708 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.
Gauteng and beyond
Provinces where White-winged Widowbird is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
708 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die White-winged Widowbird aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Suid-Afrika
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Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
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Wanneer en waar om die White-winged Widowbird te vind
Gashere het die White-winged Widowbird gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Beste tye van die dag
- Die eerste ure ná sonop, en laatmiddag. Voëls roep en vreet meestal in die koelte.
- Middaguur. Stiller, veral in die somerhitte.
Waar om oor te bly
- LimpopoSelfryVerblyfplekke in Limpopo
- KwaZulu-NatalVerblyfplekke in KwaZulu-Natal
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
Spesie
Euplectes albonotatus
Waarnemings
708
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die White-winged Widowbird op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the White-winged Widowbird in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the White-winged Widowbird at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the White-winged Widowbird in South Africa?
The White-winged Widowbird is most recorded in Gauteng (27% of records), Mpumalanga (24% of records), Limpopo (22% of records), based on 708 iNaturalist observations. 19 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the White-winged Widowbird on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the White-winged Widowbird?
Sightings of the White-winged Widowbird peak from Dec to Mar, based on 708 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the White-winged Widowbird?
The white-winged widowbird (Euplectes albonotatus) 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.



























