Fan-tailed Widowbird / Euplectes axillaris LC
- 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 *
* 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)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Euplectes axillaris axillaris | e Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique and e South Africa | - | No |
| Euplectes axillaris bocagei | Mali to n Central African Republic and s to w Angola, ne Namibia, n Botswana and ne Zimbabwe | - | No |
| Euplectes axillaris phoeniceus | Sudan, Uganda and Kenya to ne Zambia | - | No |
| Euplectes axillaris traversii | Ethiopia | - | No |
| Euplectes axillaris zanzibaricus | s Somalia, e Kenya, e Tanzania and nearby islands | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Kortstertflap |
| Catalan | bisbe cua de ventall |
| Chinese | 扇尾巧织雀 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 扇尾寡婦鳥 |
| Croatian | širokorepa pletilja |
| Czech | Prádelník vejírový, vida vějířová |
| Danish | Rødskuldret Vidafinke |
| Dutch | Roodschouderwidavink |
| Finnish | punasiipipiispa |
| French | Euplecte à épaules rousses, Veuve à épaulettes rouges, Veuve à épaulettes orangées, Euplecte à épaules orangées |
| German | Stummel-Wida, Stummelwida, Stummelweber |
| Icelandic | Blævefari |
| Italian | Vedova 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 |
| Lithuanian | Skėstatuodegis aksominis audėjas, skėstauodegis aksominis audėjas |
| Norwegian | rødvingevever |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Raudvengvevar |
| Polish | wikłacz wachlarzowaty, wiklacz wachlarzowaty |
| Portuguese | bispo-cauda-de-leque, Viúva-de-espáduas-vermelhas |
| Russian | Красноплечий бархатный ткач, Красноплечий ткачик |
| Serbian | Crvenoramena vida, Lepezorepa udovica |
| Slovak | tkáčik vejárochvostý |
| Spanish | Obispo de abanico, Obispo Cola de Abanico |
| Swahili | Kweche Mkia-mpana |
| Swedish | kortstjärtad vidafink |
| Turkish | Turuncu Omuzlu Dulkuşu |
| Ukrainian | вайдаг червоноплечий |
| Xhosa | Isahomba |
| Zulu | iNtaka |














