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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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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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in September · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Fire-fronted BishopEuplectes diadematusThe fire-fronted bishop is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
Golden-backed BishopEuplectes aureusThe golden-backed bishop is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
Marsh WidowbirdEuplectes hartlaubiThe marsh widowbird or Hartlaub's widowbird is a bird in the family Ploceidae.
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