Red Bishop
Euplectes orix
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 5,037
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The southern red bishop or red bishop (Euplectes orix) is a small passerine bird belonging to the bishop and widowbird genus Euplectes in the weaver family, the Ploceidae. It is common in wetlands and grassland in Africa south of the Equator. North of the Equator, it is replaced by the northern red bishop or orange bishop (E. franciscanus) which was formerly regarded as a subspecies of this species.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Southern red bishop”.