White-winged Widowbird

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Euplectes albonotatus

White-winged Widowbird, a reference photo
Photo: Renke Rommerskirchen · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

The white-winged widowbird (Euplectes albonotatus) is a species of passerine bird in the family Ploceidae native to Africa south of the Sahara. It is highly sexually dimorphic in its breeding season, during which the male's yellow plumage turns dark and he gains more white feathers, contrasting with the female's predominantly pale coloration. Three subspecies are recognised.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of White-winged Widowbird being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Ploceidae
Species
Euplectes albonotatus

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