Euplectes albonotatus
The white-winged Widowbird is a bird that is closely associated with open grasslands and wetlands with a dense grass covering. Grass seeds make up the staple of their diet. During the breeding season the male builds a number of nests in his territory just in case the females find his advances to their liking, and then he tries to mate with as many females as possible. Females are solely responsible for incubating the clutch of up to 4 eggs, which hatch within two weeks of laying, and feeding the chicks until they fledge at about two weeks of age.
White-winged Widowbirds occur widely over Africa south of the equator, and in South Africa it is common in the wetter north-eastern parts of the country. The IUCN considers the species to be of least concern.
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