Red Bishop
Euplectes orix
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusEuplectes (Bishops and Widowbirds)
- SpeciesEuplectes orix (Red Bishop)
Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park
Black Bishop
Euplectes gierowii
Fan-tailed Widowbird
Euplectes axillaris
Black-winged Bishop
Euplectes hordeaceus
Yellow-rumped Widowbird
Euplectes capensis
Orange Bishop
Euplectes franciscanus
Yellow-shouldered Widowbird
Euplectes macroura
Red-collared Widowbird
Euplectes ardens
Vieillot's Weaver
Ploceus nigerrimus
Black-necked Weaver
Ploceus nigricollis
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Grosbeak Weaver
Amblyospiza albifrons
Black-headed Weaver
Ploceus melanocephalus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red Bishop in Kibale National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Red Bishop sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 144 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Red Bishop in Kibale National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Red Bishop in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.