Limpopo
Kruger
Self-drive
Stays in LimpopoWhere to see
Where to see the White-winged Widowbird in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the White-winged Widowbird at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Euplectes albonotatus
Planning a trip
When and where to find the White-winged Widowbird
Hosts have recorded the White-winged Widowbird at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
- Limpopo
KwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Euplectes albonotatus
Records
708
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the White-winged Widowbird on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
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.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the White-winged Widowbird
Every stay on the White-winged Widowbird page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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