Montane Widowbird (Euplectes psammacromius)
About the Montane Widowbird
The montane widowbird (Euplectes psammacromius), also known as the mountain marsh widowbird, is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae, which is native to the eastern Afrotropics. It is an endemic resident of the eastern Afromontane grasslands. It occurs in northeast Zambia, northern Malawi and the highlands of southwestern Tanzania. Like all widowbirds, the male and female plumages differ prominently during breeding season. In the breeding season males moult into a black breeding plumage, which includes long tail feathers and yellow shoulder patches (these patches retain a discrete appearance during the non-breeding period). Outside the breeding season the sexes are similar in appearance, both having speckled brown and black plumage.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 7 recordings for this species: 7 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Malawi in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Yellow BishopEuplectes capensisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.