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. 1 place to stay on Spekboom 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.

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White-winged Widowbird

White-winged WidowbirdEuplectes albonotatus

The white-winged widowbird ( Euplectes albonotatus ) is a species of passerine bird in the family Ploceidae native to Africa south of the Sahara.

from Wikipedia

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White-winged Widowbird

White-winged WidowbirdEuplectes albonotatus

The white-winged widowbird ( Euplectes albonotatus ) is a species of passerine bird in the family Ploceidae native to Africa south of the Sahara.

from Wikipedia

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Most records Dec to Mar

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

Meilleurs moisDec to Mar

Records708 records

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.

Où la trouver

Gauteng and beyond

Provinces where White-winged Widowbird is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

708 records, iNaturalist