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Buff-shouldered Widowbird

Euplectes psammacromius (Reichenow, A 1900)

The montane widowbird, also known as the mountain marsh widowbird is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae, which is native to the eastern Afrotropics. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Ploceidae
Genus:
   Euplectes
Scientific:
  Euplectes psammacromius

Original description

Citation:
  (Reichenow, A 1900)

Reference:
   Orn. Monatsber. 8 p.39

Protonym:
  Penthetria psammocromia

Type locality:
  Tandala, Ukinga.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/101398#page/57/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  F7C77F74E71C8F33

Avibase ID:
  avibase-F7C77F74

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/F7C77F74

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 916194

Geographic range:

  • Euplectes psammacromius: highlands of southwestern Tanzania to far northeastern Zambia and northern Malawi
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Buff-shouldered Widowbird
Catalan:
bisbe de muntanya
Czech:
vida horská
Danish:
Okkerskuldret Vidafinke
German:
Reichenowweber
Spanish:
Obispo Montano
Spanish (Spain):
Obispo montano
Finnish:
malawinluhtapiispa
French:
Euplecte montagnard
Croatian:
planinska pletilja
Italian:
Vedova spallecamoscio
Japanese (romaji):
miyamakigatahouou
Japanese:
ミヤマキガタホウオウ
Lithuanian:
Rudapetis aksominis audėjas
Dutch:
Reichenows Widavink
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Svansvevar
Norwegian:
Svansvever
Polish:
wikłacz płowoskrzydły
Portuguese:
Bispo-montês
Portuguese (Portugal):
bispo-montês
Russian:
Горный ткачик
Slovak:
tkáčik mokrinový
Swedish:
bergvidafink
Ukrainian:
Вайдаг малавійський
Chinese:
淡黄肩织雀
Chinese (Traditional):
紅肩寡婦鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Mountain Marsh Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Mountain Marsh Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Mountain Marsh Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Montane Marsh Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Montane Marsh Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammacromius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammacromius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammacromius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammacromius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammacromius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammacromius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammacromius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammacromius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammacromius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Montane Widowbird ( Euplectes psammacromius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Montane Widowbird ( Euplectes psammacromius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Montane Widowbird ( Euplectes psammacromius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Montane Widowbird ( Euplectes psammacromius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Montane Widowbird ( Euplectes psammacromius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Montane Widowbird ( Euplectes psammacromius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Montane Widowbird ( Euplectes psammacromius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Montane Widowbird ( Euplectes psammacromius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Montane Widowbird ( Euplectes psammacromius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Montane Widowbird ( Euplectes psammacromius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Montane Widowbird ( Euplectes psammacromius) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Euplecte montagnard ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Euplecte montagnard ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammacromius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammacromius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammacromius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammacromius) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammacromius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammacromius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammacromius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammacromius) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammacromius) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammacromius) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammacromius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Mountain Marsh Whydah ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Mountain Marsh Whydah ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Montane Marsh Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Montane Marsh Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Montane Marsh Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Montane Marsh Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Montane Marsh Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Montane Marsh Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Montane Marsh Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Montane Marsh Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Montane Marsh Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Montane Widowbird ( Euplectes psammacromius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Montane Widowbird ( Euplectes psammacromius) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Montane Marsh Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Montane Marsh Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Montane Widowbird ( Euplectes psammacromius) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Montane Widowbird ( Euplectes psammacromius) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Montane Widowbird ( Euplectes psammacromius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Euplectes hartlaubi psammocromius [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Euplectes hartlaubi psammocromius [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Buff-shouldered Widowbird ( Euplectes psammocromius) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Euplectes psammocromius [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Euplectes psammacromius [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Euplectes [hartlaubi or psammacromius] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Catalan: bisbe de muntanya
Czech: Prádelník horský, vida horská
Danish: Okkerskuldret Vidafinke
German: Reichenow Wida, Reichenowweber, Reichenowwida, Reichenow-Wida
English: Buff shouldered Widowbird, Buff-shouldered Whydah, Buff-shouldered Widowbird, Highland Marsh Widowbird, Montane Marsh Widowbird, Montane Widowbird, Mountain Marsh Whydah, Mountain Marsh Widowbird, Nyasa Marsh Widowbird
English, HBW: Montane Widowbird
English (IOC): Montane Widowbird
English (United States): Buff-shouldered Widowbird
Spanish: Obispo Montañés, Obispo Montano
Spanish (Spain): Obispo montano
Spanish (HBW): Buff-shouldered Widowbird
Estonian: mägi-kangurlind
Finnish: Malawinluhtapiispa
French: Euplecte montagnard, Veuve de Reichenow
Croatian: planinska pletilja
Italian: Vedova di palude, Vedova spallecamoscio
Japanese (romaji): miyamakigatahouou, onagakigatahouou
Japanese: オナガキガタホウオウ, ミヤマキガタホウオウ
Scientific: Euplectes hartlaubi psammocromius, Euplectes psammacromius, Euplectes psammocromius, Penthetria psammocromia
Lithuanian: Rudapetis aksominis audėjas
Dutch: Reichenows Widavink, Reichenowswidavink, Reichenow-widavink
Norwegian Nynorsk: Svansvevar
Norwegian: Svansvever
Polish: wiklacz plowoskrzydly, wikłacz płowoskrzydły
Portuguese: Bispo-montês
Portuguese (Portugal): bispo-montês
Russian: Горный ткачик
Slovak: tkáčik mokrinový
Swedish: Bergsvidafink, bergvidafink
Swahili: Kweche-mlima
Turkish: Dağ dulkuşu
Ukrainian: Вайдаг малавійський
Chinese: 淡黄肩织雀
Chinese (Traditional): 紅肩寡婦鳥

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