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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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When to see the Montane Widowbird
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 8 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is September, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Montane Widowbird
The map shades 3 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Montane Widowbird
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.
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Easily confused with
Golden-backed BishopEuplectes aureusThe golden-backed bishop is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
Red-cowled WidowbirdEuplectes laticaudaThe red-cowled widowbird is a species of bird in the weaver family Ploceidae.
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