• Synonyms Red-collared Widowbird (ardens), Long-tailed Black Whydah, Red-cowled/Red-collared Widowbird, Red collared Widowbird, Red-collared Widow, Red-naped Widowbird, Redcollared Widow, Eastern Red-collared Widowbird, Cut-throat, Red-collared or Red-cowled Widowbird, Red-collared Whydah, Red-collared Widow Bird, Red-collared Widowbird (nominate), Red-collared Widowbird (Red-collared)
  • Old latin name for bird Fringilla ardens

Red-collared Widowbirdbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, song, © Faansie Peacock
    South Africa
  • 2.
    Call, male, song, © Rory Nefdt
    Kenya
  • 3.
    Call, song, © Dries Van de Loock
    Zambia
  • 4.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
  • 5.
    Song, © Rory Nefdt
    Kenya
  • 6.
    Call, © Lynette Rudman
    South Africa
  • 7.
    Call, © Lynette Rudman
    South Africa
  • 8.
    Song, © James Bradley
    Kenya
  • 9.
    Alarm call, © Rory Nefdt
    Kenya
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Red-collared Widowbird

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion Sierra Leone to Uganda, sw Sudan, nw, s Tanzania s to e South Africa

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansRooikeelflap (Rooikeel), Rooikeelflap
Catalanbisbe de collar
Chinese红领巧织雀
Chinese (Traditional)紅領寡婦鳥
Croatianogrličasta pletilja
Czechvida límcová, Prádelník límcový
DanishRødhalset Vidafinke
DutchRoodkeelwidavink, Roodnekwidavink
Estonianhänd-kangurlind
Finnishpunakauluspiispa
FrenchEuplecte veuve-noire (ardens), Euplecte veuve-noire, Euplecte veuve-noire (à col rouge), Veuve en feu, Veuve noire, Euplecte à col rouge, Euplecte de feu, Veuve niobé, Veuve de feu
GermanSchildwida, Schildweber, Schildweber (ardens), Schild-Wida
Hungariangalléros özvegypinty
IcelandicBrennuvefari (ardens), Brennuvefari
ItalianVedova dal collare rosso, Vedova dal collare
Japaneseアカエリホウオウ, アカエリホウオウ(ardens), アカエリホウオウ (ardens)
Lithuanianraudongurklis aksominis audėjas
Maltesegħasfura armla ta' l-aħmar
NorwegianHalvmånevidafink, rødkragevever (ardens), rødsmykkevever, rødkragevever
Norwegian NynorskRaudkragevevar
Polishwikłacz półobrożny (ardens), wikłacz półobrożny, wiklacz pólobrozny
Portuguesebispo-de-colar-vermelho, Viúva-de-colar-vermelho, bispo-de-colar
RussianКрасногорлый ткачик (ardens), Красногорлый ткачик, Краснозобый ткачик, Краснозобый бархатный ткач
SerbianŠtitasta vida (ardens), Štitasta vida, Crvenovrata udovica
ShonaMuswewadepa
Slovaktkáčik červenoštíty, tkácik cervenoštíty, tkáčik červenoštíty (skup.)
Sloveniangrbasti vidaj, Šcitasti
SpanishObispo Acollarado (ardens), Obispo acollarado, Obispo de Collar Rojo
SwahiliKweche Kisogo-chekundu
Swedishrödhalsad vidafink (ardens), Halvmånevidafink, rödhalsad vidafink
TurkishAl gerdanlı dulkuşu (ardens), Al Gerdanlı Dulkuşu
Ukrainianвайдаг великий
XhosaIntakazana
ZuluiNtaka