Red-collared Widowbird
Euplectes ardens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusEuplectes (Bishops and Widowbirds)
- SpeciesEuplectes ardens (Red-collared Widowbird)
Closest Relatives at Bale Mountains National Park
Yellow-rumped Widowbird
Euplectes capensis
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis
Grosbeak Weaver
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Red-billed Quelea
Quelea quelea
Abyssinian Thrush
Turdus abyssinicus
Streaky Seedeater
Crithagra striolata
Moorland Chat
Pinarochroa sordida
Tacazze Sunbird
Nectarinia tacazze
Abyssinian Siskin
Serinus nigriceps
Abyssinian Catbird
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Thekla Lark
Galerida theklae
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-collared Widowbird in Bale Mountains National Park?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Red-collared Widowbird sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 10 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Red-collared Widowbird in Bale Mountains National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Red-collared Widowbird in Bale Mountains National Park in our monthly data.