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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a White-winged Widowbird sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park
Yellow-rumped Widowbird
Euplectes capensis
Fan-tailed Widowbird
Euplectes axillaris
Red Bishop
Euplectes orix
Red-collared Widowbird
Euplectes ardens
Black Bishop
Euplectes gierowii
Black-winged Bishop
Euplectes hordeaceus
Orange Bishop
Euplectes franciscanus
Yellow-shouldered Widowbird
Euplectes macroura
Marsh Widowbird
Euplectes hartlaubi
Yellow-crowned Bishop
Euplectes afer
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Black-headed Weaver
Ploceus melanocephalus
📅 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 Virunga National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a White-winged Widowbird sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-winged Widowbird in Virunga National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for White-winged Widowbird in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.