Jackson's widowbird

Jackson's widowbird
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Ploceidae
Genus: Euplectes
Species: E. jacksoni
Binomial name
Euplectes jacksoni
(Sharpe, 1891)

The Jackson's widowbird (Euplectes jacksoni) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland and arable land. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Euplectes jacksoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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