Long-tailed Widowbird
Euplectes progne(Boddaert, P, 1783)
English (US) Long-tailed Widowbird
The Long-tailed Widowbird (Euplectes progne) 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 progne
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Long-tailed Widowbird
- Described by
- (Boddaert, P, 1783)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Euplectes progne delamerei
- Euplectes progne delacouri
- Euplectes progne progne
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Emberiza progne
- Described by
- (Boddaert, P, 1783)
- Type locality
- Cape of Good Hope, ex pi. 653.
- Original description
- Table des planches enluminéez d'histoire naturelle de M. D'Aubenton p.39
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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