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Marsh Widowbird
Euplectes hartlaubi (Barboza du Bocage, 1878)
36 gWeight
The marsh widowbird or Hartlaub's widowbird (Euplectes hartlaubi) is a bird in the family Ploceidae.
Most records: Uganda, Zambia, Congo - Brazzaville
Where and when it's recorded
Marsh Widowbird has been recorded at 27 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Mutinondo WildernessZambia68 records
- Ziwa Rhino SanctuaryUganda59 records
- Mabamba SwampUganda24 records
More places
- Odzala NP – Mboko CampCongo - Brazzaville14 records
- Réserve de Bombo Lumene – Reception andCongo - Kinshasa12 records
- Lesio-Louna Reserve – Abio and Louna RiverCongo - Brazzaville9 records
- Ngaoundaba RanchCameroon9 records
- Lesio-Louna Reserve – Iboubikro and track to MahCongo - Brazzaville7 records
- Mabamba Swamp – Main channelUganda6 records
- Kakamega Forest NRKenya5 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The marsh widowbird or Hartlaub's widowbird (Euplectes hartlaubi) is a bird in the family Ploceidae. The species was first described by José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage in 1878.
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Questions
How big is the Marsh Widowbird?
The Marsh Widowbird weighs around 36 g.
Where does the Marsh Widowbird live?
Its breeding range: Africa: central. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Zambia and Congo - Brazzaville.
Is the Marsh Widowbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Marsh Widowbird as Least Concern.
What does the Marsh Widowbird eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Marsh Widowbird in?
It belongs to the family Weavers, Widowbirds (Ploceidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 36 g
- Habitat
- Wetland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 102 mm
- Tail
- 130 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 26 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: central
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Weavers, Widowbirds Ploceidae
- Genus
- Euplectes
Other birds in the genus Euplectes
Yellow-crowned BishopEuplectes afer
Fire-fronted BishopEuplectes diadematus
Black BishopEuplectes gierowii
Zanzibar Red BishopEuplectes nigroventris
Black-winged Red BishopEuplectes hordeaceus
Southern Red BishopEuplectes orix
Northern Red BishopEuplectes franciscanus
Golden-backed BishopEuplectes aureus
Yellow BishopEuplectes capensis
Fan-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes axillaris
Yellow-mantled WidowbirdEuplectes macroura
Montane WidowbirdEuplectes psammacromius
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