Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Weavers and Allies :: Fan-tailed Widowbird
Fan-tailed Widowbird Euplectes axillaris
Described by: Smith (1838)
Alternate common name(s): Fan-tailed Whydah, Red-shouldered Widowbird
Old scientific name(s): Coliuspasser axillaris
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Range
Fragmented distribution;
(1) S. Mali and Burkina Faso on the Niger River, Niger, n. Nigeria, s. Chad, Central African Republic, sw. Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Angola, sw. and c. Zaire.
(2) C. Angola.
(3) N. Ethiopia.
(4) S. Sudan, w. Ethiopia, sw. Somalia, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, w. Kenya and Tanzania.
(5) Upper Volta to Upper Niger.
(6) Somalia, e. Kenya and e. Tanzania.
(7) S. Angola, ex. ne. Namibia, s. Zambia, Malawi, n. Botswana, ne. Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and e. South Africa.
Videos
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Sounds
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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