Where does the Fan-tailed Widowbird live?
Euplectes axillaris has 83,364 records in 26 countries and territories, from 1840 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 83,364 records
- 26 places
- 119 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesPloceidaeEuplectes
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 61,751 | |
| Uganda | 4,779 | |
| Tanzania | 3,272 | |
| Kenya | 3,160 | |
| Rwanda | 2,171 | |
| Eswatini | 2,022 | |
| Mozambique | 1,865 | |
| Botswana | 1,368 | |
| Namibia | 772 | |
| Zambia | 758 | |
| Congo | 468 | |
| DR Congo | 307 | |
| Ethiopia | 250 | |
| Malawi | 170 | |
| Angola | 164 | |
| Cameroon | 33 | |
| Lesotho | 25 | |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | |
| Burundi | 5 | |
| United States | 5 | |
| Somalia | 4 | |
| South Sudan | 4 | |
| Central African Republic | 1 | |
| Gabon | 1 | |
| Mali | 1 | |
| Niger | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Ploceidae.
Southern Masked-Weaver
498,846 records
Red-billed Quelea
423,896 records
Southern Red Bishop
386,317 records
Cape Weaver
256,463 records
Village Weaver
234,083 records
Spectacled Weaver
134,023 records
Scaly Weaver
83,270 records
White-winged Widowbird
80,482 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.