Montane widowbird
Euplectes psammacromius (Reichenow, 1900)
The montane widowbird (Euplectes psammacromius) is a species in the family Ploceidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 35.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the montane widowbird
- Weight
- 35.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the montane widowbird live?
Not recorded
What is the montane widowbird?
The montane widowbird (Euplectes psammacromius), 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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Is the montane widowbird endangered?
The montane widowbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the montane widowbird classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPloceidae
- genusEuplectes
- SpeciesEuplectes psammacromius (Reichenow, 1900)
Synonyms Euplectes hartlaubi psammocromius, Euplectes psammocromius, Penthetria psammocromia
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- BSWIEnglish
- Buff-shouldered widowbirdEnglish
- Mountain marsh whydahEnglish
- CisokopelaBemba
- bisbe de muntanyaCatalan
- vida horskáCzech
- Okkerskuldret VidafinkeDanish
- ReichenowwidaGerman
- ReichenowweberGerman
- monta teksbirdoEsperanto
- Obispo montanoSpanish
- malawinluhtapiispaFinnish
- Euplecte montagnardFrench
- Veuve des montagnesFrench
- planinska pletiljaCroatian
- Vedova spallecamoscioItalian
- ミヤマキガタホウオウJapanese
- rudapetis aksominis audėjasLithuanian
- Reichenows WidavinkDutch
- svansveverNorwegian
- wikłacz płowoskrzydłyPolish
- bispo-montêsPortuguese
- Горный ткачикRussian
- Горный бархатный ткачRussian
- tkáčik mokrinovýSlovak
- bergvidafinkSwedish
- Dağ DulkuşuTurkish
- вайдаг малавійськийUkrainian
- 淡黄肩织雀Chinese
- 紅肩寡婦鳥Chinese
Relatives of the montane widowbird
Other species in the same genus Euplectes.
Southern red bishop
Euplectes orix
Long-tailed widowbird
Euplectes progne
Northern red bishop
Euplectes franciscanus
Yellow-crowned bishop
Euplectes afer
Jackson's widowbird
Euplectes jacksoni
Yellow bishop
Euplectes capensis
CompareMontane widowbird vs Southern red bishopMontane widowbird vs Long-tailed widowbirdMontane widowbird vs Northern red bishopMontane widowbird vs Yellow-crowned bishop
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the montane widowbird?
An adult montane widowbird weighs 35.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the montane widowbird endangered?
The montane widowbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the montane widowbird?
The montane widowbird (Euplectes psammacromius) belongs to the family Ploceidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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