About Euplectes axillaris (A.Smith, 1838)
The fan-tailed widowbird, scientifically named Euplectes axillaris, is also commonly called the red-shouldered widowbird. It is a bird species belonging to the family Ploceidae, and it is native to grassy and swampy habitats in the tropical and subtropical Afrotropics. This species has been recorded in the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
