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Red-cowled Widowbird
Euplectes laticauda (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
19 gWeight
The red-cowled widowbird (Euplectes laticauda) is a species of bird in the weaver family Ploceidae.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The red-cowled widowbird (Euplectes laticauda) is a species of bird in the weaver family Ploceidae. Red-cowled widowbirds are found in grasslands and bush clearings in East Africa. They are known for their long tails and brilliant red badges, both which act as sexual ornaments.
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Questions
How big is the Red-cowled Widowbird?
The Red-cowled Widowbird weighs around 19 g.
Where does the Red-cowled Widowbird live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Sudan, Eritrea and Ethiopia to central Kenya and northern Tanzania.
Is the Red-cowled Widowbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-cowled Widowbird as Least Concern.
What does the Red-cowled Widowbird eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Red-cowled Widowbird in?
It belongs to the family Weavers, Widowbirds (Ploceidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 19 g
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 71 mm
- Tail
- 126 mm
- Bill
- 13 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Sudan, Eritrea and Ethiopia to central Kenya and northern Tanzania
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
Marsh WidowbirdEuplectes hartlaubi
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