Marsh Widowbird
Euplectes hartlaubi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusEuplectes (Bishops and Widowbirds)
- SpeciesEuplectes hartlaubi (Marsh Widowbird)
Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park
Red Bishop
Euplectes orix
Black-winged Bishop
Euplectes hordeaceus
White-winged Widowbird
Euplectes albonotatus
Yellow-rumped Widowbird
Euplectes capensis
Red-collared Widowbird
Euplectes ardens
Yellow-shouldered Widowbird
Euplectes macroura
Fan-tailed Widowbird
Euplectes axillaris
Red-billed Quelea
Quelea quelea
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
Bubalornis niger
Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis
Southern Masked Weaver
Ploceus velatus
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 2 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 3 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Marsh Widowbird in South Luangwa National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Marsh Widowbird sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 32 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Marsh Widowbird in South Luangwa National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Marsh Widowbird in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.