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Red-collared Widowbird
Euplectes ardens (Boddaert, P 1783)
The red-collared widowbird is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. Red-collared widowbirds are found in grasslands and bush clearings in Eastern and Southern Africa. They are known for their long tails and brilliant red badges, both which act as sexual ornaments. They are often associated with other widowbird and bishop species. They are polygynous, where males acquisition of territory is an important determinant in their access to mates. Red-collared widowbirds have a wide range and there is little concern in terms of conservation status. Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Ploceidae
Genus:
Euplectes
Scientific:
Euplectes ardens
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Ploceidae
Genus:
Euplectes
Scientific:
Euplectes ardens
Original description
Citation:
(Boddaert, P 1783)
Reference:
Table Planches Enlum. D'Aubenton
Protonym:
Fringilla ardens
Type locality:
'Cape of Good Hope', ex pi. 647.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/88617#page/61/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
26618AA16E6FED3B
Avibase ID:
avibase-26618AA1
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/26618AA1
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 560036
Geographic range:
- Euplectes ardens: Senegal and Sierra Leone east to southern South Sudan and western Uganda, south to central Angola, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, and eastern South Africa
Source: Clements checklist
Red-collared Widowbird
Catalan:
bisbe de collar
Czech:
vida límcová
Danish:
Rødhalset Vidafinke
German:
Schildweber
Spanish:
Obispo acollarado
Finnish:
punakauluspiispa
French:
Euplecte veuve-noire
Croatian:
ogrličasta pletilja
Hungarian:
galléros özvegypinty
Italian:
Vedova dal collare
Japanese:
アカエリホウオウ
Lithuanian:
raudongurklis aksominis audėjas
Dutch:
Roodkeelwidavink
Norwegian:
rødkragevever
Polish:
wikłacz półobrożny
Portuguese:
bispo-de-colar-vermelho
Portuguese (Portugal):
bispo-de-colar
Russian:
Краснозобый бархатный ткач
Slovak:
tkáčik červenoštíty
Serbian:
Štitasta vida
Swedish:
rödhalsad vidafink
Ukrainian:
вайдаг великий
Chinese:
红领巧织雀
Chinese (Traditional):
紅領寡婦鳥
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Red-collared Widowbird ( Euplectes ardens) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Red-collared Widowbird ( Euplectes ardens) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Red-collared Widowbird (nominate) ( Euplectes ardens ardens) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Red-collared Widowbird (nominate) ( Euplectes ardens ardens) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Red-collared Widowbird (nominate) ( Euplectes ardens ardens) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Red-collared Widowbird (nominate) ( Euplectes ardens ardens) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Red-collared Widowbird (nominate) ( Euplectes ardens ardens) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Red-collared Widowbird (nominate) ( Euplectes ardens ardens) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Red-collared Widowbird (nominate) ( Euplectes ardens ardens) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Red-collared Widowbird (nominate) ( Euplectes ardens ardens) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Red-collared Widowbird ( Euplectes ardens) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Red-collared Widowbird ( Euplectes ardens) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Red-collared Widowbird ( Euplectes ardens) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Red-collared Widowbird ( Euplectes ardens) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Red-collared Widowbird ( Euplectes ardens) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Red-collared Widowbird ( Euplectes ardens) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Red-collared Widowbird ( Euplectes ardens) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Red-collared Widowbird ( Euplectes ardens) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Red-collared Widowbird ( Euplectes ardens) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Red-collared Widowbird ( Euplectes ardens) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Red-collared Widowbird ( Euplectes ardens) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Red-collared Widowbird ( Euplectes ardens) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Euplectes ardens ardens [version 3] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Euplectes ardens ardens [version 3] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Euplectes ardens ardens [version 3] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Euplectes ardens ardens [version 3] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Euplectes ardens ardens [version 3] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Euplectes ardens ardens [version 3] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Euplectes ardens ardens [version 3] |
| Clements 6th edition: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Red-collared Widowbird (Red-collared) ( Euplectes ardens ardens) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Red-collared Widowbird (Red-collared) ( Euplectes ardens ardens) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Red-collared Widowbird (Red-collared) ( Euplectes ardens ardens) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Red-collared Widowbird (Red-collared) ( Euplectes ardens ardens) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Red-collared Widowbird ( Euplectes ardens) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Red-collared Widowbird ( Euplectes ardens) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Red-collared Widowbird ( Euplectes ardens) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Red-collared Widowbird ( Euplectes ardens) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Red-collared Widowbird ( Euplectes ardens) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Red-collared Widowbird ( Euplectes ardens) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Red-collared Widowbird ( Euplectes ardens) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Red-collared Widowbird ( Euplectes ardens) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Euplectes ardens ardens [version 3] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Euplectes ardens ardens [version 3] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Euplectes ardens ardens [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Red-collared Widowbird ( Euplectes ardens) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Red-collared Widowbird ( Euplectes ardens) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Red-collared Widowbird ( Euplectes ardens) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Euplectes [ardens or laticauda]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Rooikeelflap, Rooikeelflap (Rooikeel)
Catalan: bisbe de collar
Czech: vida límcová
Danish: Rødhalset Vidafinke
German: Schildweber, Schildweber (ardens)
English: Red-collared Widow Bird, Red-collared Widowbird, Red-collared Widowbird (ardens), Red-collared Widowbird (nominate), Red-collared Widowbird (Red-collared)
English, HBW: Red-collared Widowbird
English (IOC): Red-collared Widowbird (Red-collared)
English (United States): Red-collared Widowbird (Red-collared)
Spanish: Obispo acollarado, Obispo Acollarado (ardens)
Spanish (Spain): Obispo acollarado (ardens)
Estonian: händ-kangurlind
Finnish: punakauluspiispa
French: Euplecte à col rouge, Euplecte veuve-noire, Euplecte veuve-noire (à col rouge), Euplecte veuve-noire (ardens), Veuve de feu
Croatian: ogrličasta pletilja
Hungarian: galléros özvegypinty
Icelandic: Brennuvefari (ardens)
Italian: Vedova dal collare
Japanese (romaji): akaerihouou (ardens)
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）
Scientific: Coliuspasser ardens ardens, Coliuspasser ardens var. tropica, Euplectes ardens, Euplectes ardens ardens, Euplectes ardens teitensis, Euplectes ardens tropica, Fringilla ardens, Penthetria ardens teitensis, Vidua rubritorques
Lithuanian: raudongurklis aksominis audėjas
Dutch: Roodkeelwidavink
Norwegian: rødkragevever, rødkragevever (ardens)
Polish: wiklacz pólobrozny, wikłacz półobrożny, wikłacz półobrożny (ardens)
Portuguese: bispo-de-colar-vermelho
Portuguese (Portugal): bispo-de-colar, bispo-de-colar (ardens)
Russian: Красногорлый ткачик (ardens), Краснозобый бархатный ткач
Slovak: tkáčik červenoštíty, tkáčik červenoštíty (skup.)
Serbian: Štitasta vida, Štitasta vida (ardens)
Swedish: rödhalsad vidafink, rödhalsad vidafink (ardens)
Turkish: Al Gerdanlı Dulkuşu, Al gerdanlı dulkuşu (ardens)
Ukrainian: вайдаг великий
Chinese: 红领巧织雀
Chinese (Traditional): 紅領寡婦鳥
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