bird · Passeriformes · Ploceidae
Fan-tailed Widowbird
Euplectes axillaris (A.Smith, 1838) — also called Red-shouldered Whydah, FTWI, Red-shouldered Widow-bird. Occurrence records of the Fan-tailed Widowbird are shared on GBIF from around 66 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all iSimangaliso Wetland Park (1 556 records), in 5 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernPloceidae
66reserves with records
7 057records around them
5provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| iSimangaliso Wetland ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 1 556 |
| Saint Lucia ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 922 |
| Marievale Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 662 |
| Albert Falls Game ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 396 |
| Sneeuwberg Protected EnvironmentProtected area | FS Free State | 230 |
| Bluff Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 219 |
| Umgeni Valley Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 204 |
| WESSA uMngeni Valley Nature Reserve & Education CentreWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 204 |
| Karkloof Conservation CentreWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 182 |
| Ingula Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 164 |
| Empisini Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 160 |
| Oribi GorgeProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 142 |
| Ithala Game ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 137 |
| Elsewhere Game ReservePrivate game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 113 |
| Himeville Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 111 |
| Umvoti Vlei Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 94 |
| Howick Umngeni River ConservancyPrivate game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 94 |
| Marais DamNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 92 |
| Lake Sibayi Fresh Water ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 86 |
| Midmar Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 85 |
| Impeleshu Forest ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 84 |
| Albert Falls Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 79 |
| Vernon Crookes Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 69 |
| Greater Lakenvlei Protected EnvironmentProtected area | MP Mpumalanga | 68 |
| Middelpunt Nature ReserveProtected area | MP Mpumalanga | 63 |
| Krantzkloof Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 63 |
| Nyalazi State ForestForest reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 63 |
| Tala Game Reserve entrance gateNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 62 |
| Tala Game Reserve receptionNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 60 |
| T.C. Robertson Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 56 |
| Maputaland Marine ReserveMarine protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 39 |
| Amatikulu Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 36 |
| Dumaneni ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 34 |
| St. Lucia Marine ReserveMarine protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 33 |
| Kenneth Stainbank Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 32 |
| Eastern Shores State ForestForest reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 32 |
| Corridor Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 30 |
| Doctor Alden Lloyd Nature Conservation AreaNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 27 |
| Coleford Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 23 |
| Ntsikeni Nature ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 21 |
| White River Nature ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 17 |
| Dlangala Wildlife SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 16 |
| Lake Eland Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 15 |
| Mkhambathi Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 15 |
| Karkloof FallsNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 14 |
| Wolhuterskop Game and Nature ReservePrivate game reserve | FS Free State | 13 |
| Umtamvuna Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 12 |
| Zulu Waters Game ReservePrivate game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 12 |
| Zimanga Private Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 11 |
| Kamberg Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 11 |
| Seekoeivlei Nature ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 11 |
| Harold Johnson Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 10 |
| Enseleni Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 10 |
| Mbumbazi Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 9 |
| Amathole Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | EC Eastern Cape | 8 |
| Vryheid Hill Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 7 |
| Pongola Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 6 |
| Lydenburg NatuurreservaatNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 6 |
| Sodwana Bay State ForestForest reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 6 |
| Hazelmere Dam and Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 5 |
and 6 more reserves with fewer records.
By province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 50 reserves
- Mpumalanga
- 8 reserves
- Free State
- 3 reserves
- Gauteng
- 3 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 2 reserves
Taxonomy
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Ploceidae
- Scientific name
- Euplectes axillaris
- GBIF taxon
- 2494092
- Wikidata
- Q1304712
More of the Ploceidae family
Southern Masked WeaverCape WeaverSouthern Red BishopRed-billed QueleaVillage WeaverSpectacled WeaverThick-billed WeaverRed-collared WidowbirdYellow BishopLong-tailed WidowbirdDark-backed WeaverYellow WeaverWhite-winged WidowbirdRed-billed Buffalo WeaverScaly-feathered WeaverRed-headed WeaverYellow-crowned BishopLesser Masked WeaverAfrican Golden Weaver
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.