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The red-collared widowbird (''Euplectes ardens'') is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family. Red-collared widowbirds are found in grasslands and bush clearings in Eastern and Southern Africa. They are known for their long tails and brilliant red badges, both which act as sexual ornaments. They are often associated with other widowbird and bishop species. They are polygynous, where males acquisition of territory is an important determinant in their access to mates. Red-collared widowbirds have a wide range and there is little concern in terms of conservation status. ==Taxonomy== When Dutch naturalist Pieter Boddaert first described the red-collared widowbird from a South African specimen in 1783, he named it ''Fringilla ardens'', assigning it to a genus of Old World finches.〔 In 1829, William John Swainson created ''Euplectes'', and moved the widowbirds and bishops from ''Fringilla'' into this new genus.〔 Traditionally, ''Euplectes'' is thought to contain two clades, with the bishops in one clade and the widowbirds in another. However, molecular evidence suggests that the red-collared widowbird is actually a long-tailed bishop rather than a true widowbird.〔 In captivity, they have been successfully bred with southern red bishop, yellow-mantled widowbird, fan-tailed widowbird, and black-winged red bishop. There are three recognized subspecies: * ''E. a. ardens'' * ''E. a. laticauda'' was first identified by Martin Lichtenstein in 1823 * ''E. a. suahelicus'' was first identified by Victor Gurney Logan Van Someren in 1921.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://ibc.lynxeds.com/species/red-collared-widowbird-euplectes-ardens )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Red-collared widowbird」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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