• Synonyms Redshouldered Whydah, Fan-tailed Widow, Fan-tailed Widow-bird, Redshouldered Widow, Red-shouldered Widowbird, Fan tailed Widowbird, Fan-tailed Whydah, Red-shouldered Widow, Red-shouldered Whydah
  • Old latin name for bird Vidua axillaris

Fan-tailed Widowbirdbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Communal call, © Rolf A. de By
    Uganda
  • 2.
    Song, © Rolf A. de By
    Uganda
  • 3.
    Call, © Charles Hesse
    South Africa
  • 4.
    Call, © Dries Van de Loock
    Zambia
  • 5.
    Call, © GABRIEL LEITE
    Kenya
  • 6.
    Call, © Lynette Rudman
    South Africa
  • 7.
    Call, © selvino
    Uganda
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Fan-tailed Widowbird

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion c, e, se

Fan-tailed Widowbird subspecies (5)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Euplectes axillaris axillarise Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique and e South Africa-No
Euplectes axillaris bocageiMali to n Central African Republic and s to w Angola, ne Namibia, n Botswana and ne Zimbabwe-No
Euplectes axillaris phoeniceusSudan, Uganda and Kenya to ne Zambia-No
Euplectes axillaris traversiiEthiopia-No
Euplectes axillaris zanzibaricuss Somalia, e Kenya, e Tanzania and nearby islands-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansKortstertflap
Catalanbisbe cua de ventall
Chinese扇尾巧织雀
Chinese (Traditional)扇尾寡婦鳥
Croatianširokorepa pletilja
CzechPrádelník vejírový, vida vějířová
DanishRødskuldret Vidafinke
DutchRoodschouderwidavink
Finnishpunasiipipiispa
FrenchEuplecte à épaules rousses, Veuve à épaulettes rouges, Veuve à épaulettes orangées, Euplecte à épaules orangées
GermanStummel-Wida, Stummelwida, Stummelweber
IcelandicBlævefari
ItalianVedova coda a ventaglio, Vedova codaventaglio
Japaneseアカガタホウオウ, アカガタホウオウジャク
LithuanianSkėstatuodegis aksominis audėjas, skėstauodegis aksominis audėjas
Norwegianrødvingevever
Norwegian NynorskRaudvengvevar
Polishwikłacz wachlarzowaty, wiklacz wachlarzowaty
Portuguesebispo-cauda-de-leque, Viúva-de-espáduas-vermelhas
RussianКрасноплечий бархатный ткач, Красноплечий ткачик
SerbianCrvenoramena vida, Lepezorepa udovica
Slovaktkáčik vejárochvostý
SpanishObispo de abanico, Obispo Cola de Abanico
SwahiliKweche Mkia-mpana
Swedishkortstjärtad vidafink
TurkishTuruncu Omuzlu Dulkuşu
Ukrainianвайдаг червоноплечий
XhosaIsahomba
ZuluiNtaka