White-winged Widowbird Euplectes albonotatus Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (27)
- Subspecies (3)
Adrian J. F. Craig
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated June 17, 2013
Text last updated June 17, 2013
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Witvlerkflap |
| Bulgarian | Белокрила вдовица |
| Catalan | bisbe alablanc |
| Croatian | šarenokrila pletilja |
| Dutch | Spiegelwidavink |
| English | White-winged Widowbird |
| English (AVI) | White-winged Widowbird |
| English (United States) | White-winged Widowbird |
| Estonian | valgetiib-kangurlind |
| Finnish | valkosiipipiispa |
| French | Euplecte à épaules blanches |
| French (Canada) | Euplecte à épaules blanches |
| German | Spiegelweber |
| Icelandic | Slægjuvefari |
| Japanese | ハジロホウオウ |
| Norwegian | hvitvingevever |
| Polish | wikłacz białoskrzydły |
| Portuguese (Angola) | Viúva-d'asa-branca |
| Russian | Белокрылый ткачик |
| Serbian | Belokrila vida |
| Slovak | tkáčik zrkadlový |
| Spanish | Obispo Aliblanco |
| Spanish (Spain) | Obispo aliblanco |
| Swedish | vitvingad vidafink |
| Turkish | Ak Kanatlı Dulkuşu |
| Ukrainian | Вайдаг білокрилий |
| Zulu | intakemaphikamhlophe |
Euplectes albonotatus (Cassin, 1848)
PROTONYM:
Vidua albonotata
Cassin, 1848. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 4, p.65.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Port Natal [= Durban].
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- EUPLECTES
- albonotata / albonotatus
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
Originally Appeared in
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Introduction
Subspecies
SUBSPECIES
Euplectes albonotatus eques Scientific name definitions
Distribution
Central African Republic, SW Sudan, S South Sudan (1), S and E Ethiopia, E DRCongo, W Rwanda, W Burundi, Uganda (mainly W and S) and Kenya S to S Tanzania.
Euplectes albonotatus eques (Hartlaub, 1863)
PROTONYM:
Vidua eques
Hartlaub, 1863. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1863, Part 2, Meeting of April 21, 1863, p.106, pl. XV.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Kazeh [= Tabora].
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- EUPLECTES
- albonotata / albonotatus
- eques
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
SUBSPECIES
Euplectes albonotatus asymmetrurus Scientific name definitions
Distribution
São Tomé, W Gabon, S Congo, W DRCongo and Angola.
Euplectes albonotatus asymmetrurus (Reichenow, 1891)
PROTONYM:
Penthetria asymmetrura
Reichenow, 1891. Journal für Ornithologie 40. Jahrgang, Vierte Folge, 20. Band, I. Heft, No. 197, p.126.
TYPE LOCALITY:
'Africae occidentalis regio australis'. Type in Berlin Museum from Chinchoxo, Portuguese Congo (Stresemann, in litt.).
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- EUPLECTES
- albonotata / albonotatus
- asymmetrura / asymmetrurus
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
SUBSPECIES
Euplectes albonotatus albonotatus Scientific name definitions
Distribution
S Tanzania, SE DRCongo, Zambia, Malawi, NE Namibia (Caprivi Strip), N and E Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swaziland and E South Africa.
Euplectes albonotatus albonotatus (Cassin, 1848)
PROTONYM:
Vidua albonotata
Cassin, 1848. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 4, p.65.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Port Natal [= Durban].
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- EUPLECTES
- albonotata / albonotatus
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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Distribution of the White-winged Widowbird
