Black-winged Bishop
Euplectes hordeaceus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusEuplectes (Bishops and Widowbirds)
- SpeciesEuplectes hordeaceus (Black-winged Bishop)
About the Black-winged Bishop
The black-winged red bishop (Euplectes hordeaceus), formerly known in southern Africa as the fire-crowned bishop, is a resident breeding bird species in tropical Africa from Senegal to Sudan and south to Angola, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
The black-winged red bishop was formally described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Loxia hordeacea. Linnaeus mistakenly specified the type location as India but this has been corrected to Senegal. The specific epithet hordeaceus is Latin meaning "of barley" from hordeum meaning "barley". The black-winged red bishop is now one of 18 species in the genus Euplectes that was introduced in 1829 by the English naturalist William Swainson.
Two subspecies are recognised: E. h. hordeaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) – Mauritania, Senegal and Gambia to west Sudan, DR Congo, Tanzania and south to Angola, Zimbabwe and Mozambique E. h. craspedopterus Bonaparte, 1850 – south Sudan, southwest Ethiopia, Uganda and west Kenya
The black-winged red bishop is a stocky 13–15 cm (5.1–5.9 in) bird. The breeding male is scarlet apart from his black face, belly... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Black-winged Bishop in Gorongosa National Park
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Euplectes albonotatus
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Euplectes orix
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Ploceus intermedius
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Quelea quelea
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 4 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 8 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 9 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 11 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 15 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 16 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 17 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 18 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 19 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 20 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 21 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 22 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 23 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-winged Bishop in Gorongosa National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-winged Bishop sighting in Gorongosa National Park, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-winged Bishop in Gorongosa National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Black-winged Bishop in Gorongosa National Park in our monthly data.