White-winged Widowbird
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White-winged Widowbird

Euplectes albonotatus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Chobe National Park
11 Verified sightings at Chobe National Park From 2019 to 2026
3,868 Verified sightings across all 37 parks From 2019 to 2026
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the White-winged Widowbird

The white-winged widowbird (Euplectes albonotatus) is a species of passerine bird in the family Ploceidae native to Africa south of the Sahara. It is highly sexually dimorphic in its breeding season, during which the male's yellow plumage turns dark and he gains more white feathers, contrasting with the female's predominantly pale coloration. Three subspecies are recognised.

The white-winged widowbird was first described by the American ornithologist John Cassin in 1848. Hybrids with "red bishops", probably northern red bishop (E. franciscanus), have been reported in captivity. Non-captive interbreeding of race eques with nominate appears to occur in southern Tanzania, but they appear to stay segregated in Burundi and western Tanzania. A proposal has been made for race sassii, which is found along the northwestern shore of Lake Tanganyika. Alternate common names include: white-fronted/white-shouldered widowbird, white-winged/white-shouldered whydah, long-tailed black whydah.

Three subspecies of the white-winged widowbird are now recognized. E. a. albonotatus (Cassin, 1848), inhabits Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Malawi, Namibia... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Chobe National Park

Red Bishop
LC

Red Bishop

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes orix

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Fan-tailed Widowbird
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Fan-tailed Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes axillaris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Yellow-crowned Bishop
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Yellow-crowned Bishop

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes afer

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
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Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bubalornis niger

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Red-billed Quelea
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Red-billed Quelea

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quelea quelea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Holub's Golden-Weaver
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Holub's Golden-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus xanthops

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Southern Masked Weaver
LC

Southern Masked Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus velatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Village Weaver
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Village Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus cucullatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Spectacled Weaver
LC

Spectacled Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus ocularis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Red-headed Weaver
LC

Red-headed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anaplectes rubriceps

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Southern Brown-throated Weaver
LC

Southern Brown-throated Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus xanthopterus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Lesser Masked-Weaver
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Lesser Masked-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus intermedius

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~40%
2 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
3 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
4 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
5 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~10%
6 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
7 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
8 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
9 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
10 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
11 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
12 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
13 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
~10%
14 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~10%
15 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
16 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~10%
17 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
18 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
19 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
20 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~10%
21 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
22 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
23 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
24 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
25 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
26 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
27 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
28 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
29 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
30 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
31 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
32 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
33 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
34 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
35 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
36 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
37 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-winged Widowbird in Chobe National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-winged Widowbird sighting in Chobe National Park, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-winged Widowbird in Chobe National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for White-winged Widowbird in Chobe National Park in our monthly data.

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