Yellow-crowned Bishop
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    Yellow-crowned Bishop

    Euplectes afer

    Iconic Birds
    Least Concern

    Quick Facts

    Mass0.0145 kg

    Facts sourced from Wikidata (CC0).

    The yellow-crowned bishop is a species of passerine bird in the family Ploceidae native to Africa south of the Sahara. It is highly sexually dimorphic in its breeding season, during which the male adopts a distinctive yellow and black plumage, contrasting with the female's predominantly brown coloration. Four subspecies are recognised.

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    Where to Find

    Top parks for Yellow-crowned Bishop. Sightings recorded in 48 safari areas total.

    ● Common (500+ sightings)● Occasional (50-499)● Rare (<50)
    West Africa
    Bureau du Parc de la Langue de BarbarieNorthern Coastal Wetlands & River Delta, Senegal
    Rare
    Parc National de la Langue de BarbarieNorthern Coastal Wetlands & River Delta, Senegal
    Rare
    Parc National des oiseaux du DjoudjNorthern Coastal Wetlands & River Delta, Senegal
    Rare
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