How big is a Jackson's Widowbird?

The Jackson's Widowbird is a small sized bird weighing about 37 g.

Where can you see a Jackson's Widowbird?

The Jackson's Widowbird occurs in 3 countries, including Kenya, Tanzania and the United Arab Emirates.

What birds look similar to a Jackson's Widowbird?

The Jackson's Widowbird is most easily confused with the Zanzibar Red Bishop, the Marsh Widowbird and the Montane Widowbird.

Is the Jackson's Widowbird endangered?

The Jackson's Widowbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Jackson's Widowbird

Euplectes jacksoni

Weavers and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Jackson's Widowbird (Euplectes jacksoni) is a rare weaver found in 3 countries, weighing about 37 g. Jackson's widowbird is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.

Least ConcernRareEats seedsgrasslanddome nest37 g

Jackson's Widowbird (Euplectes jacksoni), photo 1 — Photo: Sri Srikumar · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Jackson's Widowbird (Euplectes jacksoni), photo 2 — Photo: Sri Srikumar · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Jackson's Widowbird (Euplectes jacksoni), photo 3 — Photo: danielarah · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Jackson's Widowbird (Euplectes jacksoni), photo 4 — Photo: Laura Gaudette · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jackson's Widowbird (Euplectes jacksoni), photo 5 — Photo: Darren Obbard · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jackson's Widowbird (Euplectes jacksoni), photo 6 — Photo: NHM · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jackson's Widowbird (Euplectes jacksoni), photo 7 — Photo: NHM · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jackson's Widowbird (Euplectes jacksoni), photo 8 — Photo: NHM · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jackson's Widowbird (Euplectes jacksoni), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Laura Gaudette, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Jackson's Widowbird (Euplectes jacksoni), photo 10 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

About the Jackson's Widowbird

Jackson's widowbird is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland and arable land. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Where it lives

Kenya Tanzania United Arab Emirates

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, November, December, with peak activity in May. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Jackson's Widowbird look like?: Jackson's widowbird is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
How big is a Jackson's Widowbird?: The Jackson's Widowbird is a small sized bird weighing about 37 g.
Where can you see a Jackson's Widowbird?: The Jackson's Widowbird occurs in 3 countries, including Kenya, Tanzania and the United Arab Emirates.
What birds look similar to a Jackson's Widowbird?: The Jackson's Widowbird is most easily confused with the Zanzibar Red Bishop, the Marsh Widowbird and the Montane Widowbird.
Is the Jackson's Widowbird endangered?: The Jackson's Widowbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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