Iconic Birds
Least Concern
Quick Facts
Mass0.0255 kg
Facts sourced from Wikidata (CC0).
The southern red bishop or red bishop 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 which was formerly regarded as a subspecies of this species.
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Top parks for Southern Red Bishop. Sightings recorded in 177 safari areas total.
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