bird · Passeriformes · Ploceidae
Long-tailed Widowbird
Euplectes progne (Boddaert, 1783) — also called Long-tailed Whydah, Long-tailed Widow-bird, LTWI. Occurrence records of the Long-tailed Widowbird are shared on GBIF from around 71 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Rietvlei Nature Reserve (5 231 records), in 7 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernPloceidae
71reserves with records
13 904records around them
7provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Rietvlei Nature ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 5 231 |
| Marievale Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 516 |
| Highveld GardenNature reserve | FS Free State | 997 |
| UKhahlamba / Drakensberg ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 629 |
| Suikerbosrant Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 618 |
| Sneeuwberg Protected EnvironmentProtected area | FS Free State | 574 |
| Bishop Bird ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 431 |
| Marais DamNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 398 |
| Golden Gate Highlands National ParkNational park | FS Free State | 385 |
| Verloren Valei Nature ReserveProtected area | MP Mpumalanga | 378 |
| Ingula Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 316 |
| Himeville Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 254 |
| Faan Meintjes Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 232 |
| Meyersdal KoppieNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 156 |
| Greater Lakenvlei Protected EnvironmentProtected area | MP Mpumalanga | 151 |
| Middelpunt Nature ReserveProtected area | MP Mpumalanga | 146 |
| Wildlife Paws SOSWildlife sanctuary | MP Mpumalanga | 118 |
| Bothongo Rhino & Lion Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 92 |
| Vaaldam Nature ReserveProtected area | MP Mpumalanga | 91 |
| Bolt's FarmProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 78 |
| Karkloof Conservation CentreWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 77 |
| Wolhuterskop Game and Nature ReservePrivate game reserve | FS Free State | 75 |
| Soetdoring Nature ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 74 |
| Ntsikeni Nature ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 69 |
| eMalahleni Nature ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 58 |
| OPM Prozesky Bird SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | NW North West | 58 |
| Sterkfontein Dam Nature ReserveProtected area | FS Free State | 55 |
| Bronkhorstspruit Dam Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 54 |
| Bronkies Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 50 |
| Alice Glockner Nature ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 47 |
| Coleford Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 37 |
| Cheetah RidgeWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 37 |
| Seekoeivlei Nature ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 33 |
| Mzimkulwana Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 30 |
| Bateleur Nature Reserve & Stamvrug Hiking TrailsNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 26 |
| Schoonspruit NatuurreservaatNature reserve | NW North West | 23 |
| QwaQwa National ParkNational park | FS Free State | 21 |
| Wagendrift Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 19 |
| Zulu Waters Game ReservePrivate game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 18 |
| Kamberg Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 17 |
| Plovers LakeProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 17 |
| HuskyRomi Wolf SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | FS Free State | 16 |
| Lotheni Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 15 |
| Lydenburg NatuurreservaatNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 15 |
| Bronkies Angling and Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 14 |
| Kareekloof Game FarmPrivate game reserve | NW North West | 14 |
| Nooitgedacht Dam Nature ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 12 |
| Marico Biosphere ReserveBiosphere reserve | NW North West | 10 |
| Doctor Alden Lloyd Nature Conservation AreaNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 10 |
| Bezhoek Private Nature ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 10 |
| Loteni Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 9 |
| Mkhambathi Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 9 |
| Olifantsvlei Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 8 |
| Pretorius KloofNature reserve | FS Free State | 8 |
| SwartkransProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 8 |
| Willem Pretorius Game ReserveProtected area | FS Free State | 7 |
| Giant's Castle Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 7 |
| Boskop Dam Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 7 |
| Doornkop Fish and Wildlife ReserveGame reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 5 |
| Heyns PrivaatnatuurreserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 5 |
and 11 more reserves with fewer records.
By province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 18 reserves
- Gauteng
- 17 reserves
- Free State
- 15 reserves
- Mpumalanga
- 11 reserves
- North West
- 7 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 2 reserves
- Limpopo
- 1 reserve
Taxonomy
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Ploceidae
- Scientific name
- Euplectes progne
- GBIF taxon
- 2494090
- Wikidata
- Q577664
More of the Ploceidae family
Southern Masked WeaverCape WeaverSouthern Red BishopRed-billed QueleaVillage WeaverSpectacled WeaverThick-billed WeaverRed-collared WidowbirdYellow BishopFan-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.