Red-collared Widowbird
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Red-collared Widowbird

Euplectes ardens

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Masai Mara National Reserve
162 Verified records at Masai Mara National Reserve
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red-collared widowbird (Euplectes ardens) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. Red-collared widowbirds are found in grasslands and bush clearings in western and southern Africa. They are known for their long tails and brilliant red badges, both of which act as sexual ornaments. They are often associated with other widowbird and bishop species. They are polygynous, where males acquisition of territory is an important determinant in their access to mates. Red-collared widowbirds have a wide range and there is little concern in terms of conservation status. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-collared Widowbird sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 162 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve

Yellow-rumped Widowbird
LC

Yellow-rumped Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes capensis

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-shouldered Widowbird
LC

Yellow-shouldered Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes macroura

10–20% · With luck
Fan-tailed Widowbird
LC

Fan-tailed Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes axillaris

10–20% · With luck
Jackson's Widowbird
LC

Jackson's Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes jacksoni

5–10% · With luck
White-winged Widowbird
LC

White-winged Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes albonotatus

5–10% · With luck
Long-tailed Widow-bird
LC

Long-tailed Widow-bird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes progne

Insufficient data
Red Bishop
LC

Red Bishop

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes orix

<5% · Rare
Black Bishop
LC

Black Bishop

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes gierowii

Insufficient data
Village Weaver
LC

Village Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus cucullatus

10–20% · With luck
Speckle-fronted Weaver
LC

Speckle-fronted Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporopipes frontalis

10–20% · With luck
Spectacled Weaver
LC

Spectacled Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus ocularis

10–20% · With luck
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

White-headed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dinemellia dinemelli

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
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 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
2 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
3 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
4 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
5–10%
5 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
6 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
7 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
5–10%
8 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
9 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
10 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
11 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
12 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
13 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
14 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
15 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
16 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
17 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
18 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
19 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
20 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
21 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
22 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
23 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
24 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
25 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
26 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
27 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
28 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
29 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
30 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-collared Widowbird in Masai Mara National Reserve?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Red-collared Widowbird sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 162 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-collared Widowbird in Masai Mara National Reserve?

May has the highest sighting rate for Red-collared Widowbird in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.

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