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- Euplectes axillaris
Identification
Distribution
Widespread throughout Africa from south of the Sahara; Mali, Niger, Chad, Sudan, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland, South Africa, Lesotho
Taxonomy
Euplectes axillaris has five subspecies:[1]
- E. a. bocagei
- E. a. traversii
- Highlands of Ethiopia
- E. a. phoeniceus
- E. a. zanzibaricus
- E. a. axillaris
- Malawi and Mozambique south to eastern South Africa
Habitat
Tall grassland, reedbeds and sugar cane fields.
Behaviour
References
- Sinclair, I and P Ryan. 2003. Birds of Africa South of the Sahara. Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0691118154
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Fan-tailed Widowbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Fan-tailed_Widowbird