White-winged Widowbird
Euplectes albonotatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusEuplectes (Bishops and Widowbirds)
- SpeciesEuplectes albonotatus (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. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-winged Widowbird sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 137 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Queen Elizabeth National Park
Red Bishop
Euplectes orix
Fan-tailed Widowbird
Euplectes axillaris
Red-collared Widowbird
Euplectes ardens
Black-winged Bishop
Euplectes hordeaceus
Black Bishop
Euplectes gierowii
Orange Bishop
Euplectes franciscanus
Yellow-rumped Widowbird
Euplectes capensis
Marsh Widowbird
Euplectes hartlaubi
Yellow-crowned Bishop
Euplectes afer
Yellow-shouldered Widowbird
Euplectes macroura
Black-headed Weaver
Ploceus melanocephalus
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-winged Widowbird in Queen Elizabeth National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-winged Widowbird sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 137 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-winged Widowbird in Queen Elizabeth National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for White-winged Widowbird in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.