Bird
Marsh Widowbird
Euplectes hartlaubi · Ploceidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsJan · Aug–Sepmost records
Records250in 2 countries
Most seen inAngola171 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Marsh Widowbird in brief
The marsh widowbird (Euplectes hartlaubi) is a bird of the Ploceidae family — species of bird.
Across the 2 countries we cover it has 250 published records, most of them from Angola and Republic of the Congo. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, August and September and fall to their lowest in March and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Angola171 records · best Aug, Jan
Republic of the Congo79 records · best Jan, May
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.