Jackson's widowbird

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Jackson's widowbird
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Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Ploceidae
Genus: Euplectes
Species:
E. jacksoni
Binomial name
Euplectes jacksoni
(Sharpe, 1891)

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 (2016). "Euplectes jacksoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22719249A94619458. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22719249A94619458.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.


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