Red-collared Widowbird
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Red-collared Widowbird

Euplectes ardens

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Gorongosa National Park
19 Verified records at Gorongosa National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red-collared widowbird (Euplectes ardens) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. Red-collared widowbirds are found in grasslands and bush clearings in western and southern Africa. They are known for their long tails and brilliant red badges, both of which act as sexual ornaments. They are often associated with other widowbird and bishop species. They are polygynous, where males acquisition of territory is an important determinant in their access to mates. Red-collared widowbirds have a wide range and there is little concern in terms of conservation status. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-collared Widowbird sighting in Gorongosa National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Gorongosa National Park

Black-winged Bishop
LC

Black-winged Bishop

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes hordeaceus

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-rumped Widowbird
LC

Yellow-rumped Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes capensis

10–20% · With luck
White-winged Widowbird
LC

White-winged Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes albonotatus

5–10% · With luck
Red Bishop
LC

Red Bishop

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes orix

<5% · Rare
Lesser Masked-Weaver
LC

Lesser Masked-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus intermedius

10–20% · With luck
Red-billed Quelea
LC

Red-billed Quelea

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quelea quelea

10–20% · With luck
Spectacled Weaver
LC

Spectacled Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus ocularis

10–20% · With luck
Dark-backed Weaver
LC

Dark-backed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus bicolor

10–20% · With luck
Red-headed Weaver
LC

Red-headed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anaplectes rubriceps

5–10% · With luck
Village Weaver
LC

Village Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus cucullatus

5–10% · With luck
Southern Masked Weaver
LC

Southern Masked Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus velatus

5–10% · Rare
Grosbeak Weaver
LC

Grosbeak Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amblyospiza albifrons

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
30–40
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
10–20
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
2 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
3 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
4 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
5–10%
5 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
6 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
7 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
5–10%
8 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
9 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
10 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
11 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
12 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
13 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
14 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
15 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
16 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
17 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
18 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
19 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
20 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
21 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
22 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
23 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
24 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
25 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
26 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
27 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
28 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
29 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
30 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-collared Widowbird in Gorongosa National Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Red-collared Widowbird sighting in Gorongosa National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-collared Widowbird in Gorongosa National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Red-collared Widowbird in Gorongosa National Park in our monthly data.

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