White-winged Widowbird
Euplectes albonotatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusEuplectes (Bishops and Widowbirds)
- SpeciesEuplectes albonotatus (White-winged Widowbird)
Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park
Red Bishop
Euplectes orix
Red-collared Widowbird
Euplectes ardens
Fan-tailed Widowbird
Euplectes axillaris
Long-tailed Widow-bird
Euplectes progne
Yellow-crowned Bishop
Euplectes afer
Yellow-rumped Widowbird
Euplectes capensis
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
Bubalornis niger
Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis
Red-billed Quelea
Quelea quelea
Southern Masked Weaver
Ploceus velatus
Lesser Masked-Weaver
Ploceus intermedius
Red-headed Weaver
Anaplectes rubriceps
📅 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 White-winged Widowbird in Kruger National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a White-winged Widowbird sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 785 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see White-winged Widowbird in Kruger National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for White-winged Widowbird in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.