Fan-tailed Widowbird

Fan-tailed Widowbird

Euplectes axillaris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Amboseli National Park
150 Verified records at Amboseli National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The fan-tailed widowbird (Euplectes axillaris), also known as the red-shouldered widowbird, is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae, which is native to grassy and swampy areas of the tropical and subtropical Afrotropics. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Fan-tailed Widowbird sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 150 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
2 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
3 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
4 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
5 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
6 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
7 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
8 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
9 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
10 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
11 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
12 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
13 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
14 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
<5%
15 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
16 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
17 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
18 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
19 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
20 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
21 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
22 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
23 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
24 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
25 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
26 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
27 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
28 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
29 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
30 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
31 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
32 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Fan-tailed Widowbird in Amboseli National Park?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Fan-tailed Widowbird sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 150 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Fan-tailed Widowbird in Amboseli National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Fan-tailed Widowbird in Amboseli National Park in our monthly data.

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