Long-tailed Widowbird vs Red-collared Widowbird

Euplectes progne compared with Euplectes ardens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Widowbird	Red-collared Widowbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (burung)	Aves (burung)
Order same	Passeriformes (burung pengicau)	Passeriformes (burung pengicau)
Family same	Ploceidae	Ploceidae
Genus same	Euplectes	Euplectes
Species	Euplectes progne	Euplectes ardens

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Widowbird and Red-collared Widowbird share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Euplectes.

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Widowbird

LC — Least Concern

Red-collared Widowbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Widowbird	Red-collared Widowbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Widowbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Red-collared Widowbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom