White-winged Widowbird
Euplectes albonotatus(Cassin, J, 1848)
English (US) White-winged Widowbird
The White-winged Widowbird (Euplectes albonotatus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Ploceidae (Weavers and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Euplectes albonotatus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- White-winged Widowbird
- Described by
- (Cassin, J, 1848)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Euplectes albonotatus eques
- Euplectes albonotatus asymmetrurus
- Euplectes albonotatus albonotatus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Vidua albonotata
- Described by
- (Cassin, J, 1848)
- Type locality
- Port Natal [= Durban].
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 4 p.65
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Weavers and Allies
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Euplectes hordeaceus
Black Bishop
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Yellow-crowned Bishop
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Fire-fronted Bishop
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Golden-backed Bishop
Euplectes aureus
Yellow Bishop
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Yellow-mantled Widowbird
Euplectes macroura
Red-cowled Widowbird
Euplectes laticauda
Red-collared Widowbird
Euplectes ardens
Fan-tailed Widowbird
Euplectes axillaris
Marsh Widowbird
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Montane Widowbird
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