- widowbird
- noun Date: 1772 any of several whydahs (genus Euplectes)
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widowbird — [wid′ō bʉrd΄] n. 〚calque of Port viuva, widowbird, lit., widow (< L vidua: see WIDOW): from the resemblance of its dark plumage to a widow s mourning clothes〛 WHYDAH (BIRD) * * * widow bird n. See whydah. [From its black plumage.] * * * … Universalium
widowbird — [wid′ō bʉrd΄] n. [calque of Port viuva, widowbird, lit., widow (< L vidua: see WIDOW): from the resemblance of its dark plumage to a widow s mourning clothes] WHYDAH (BIRD) … English World dictionary
widowbird — noun 1》 an African weaver bird, the male of which has mainly black plumage and typically a long tail used in leaping displays. [Genus Euplectes: several species.] 2》 another term for whydah … English new terms dictionary
widowbird — /ˈwɪdoʊbɜd/ (say widohberd) noun → whydah. {widow + bird1} …
Montane Widowbird — Conservation status Least Concern … Wikipedia
Marsh Widowbird — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdo … Wikipedia
White-winged Widowbird — Taxobox name = White winged Widowbird status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Ploceidae genus = Euplectes species = E. albonotatus binomial = Euplectes albonotatus… … Wikipedia
Red-collared Widowbird — Taxobox name = Red collared Widowbird status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Ploceidae genus = Euplectes species = E. ardens binomial = Euplectes ardens binomial… … Wikipedia
Fan-tailed Widowbird — Taxobox name = Fan tailed Widowbird image caption = Female or juvenile Euplectes axillaris phoeniceus status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Ploceidae genus =… … Wikipedia
Jackson's Widowbird — Taxobox name = Jackson s Widowbird status = NT | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Ploceidae genus = Euplectes species = E. jacksoni binomial = Euplectes jacksoni binomial… … Wikipedia
