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 Masai Mara National Reserve
Yellow-rumped Widowbird
Euplectes capensis
Yellow-shouldered Widowbird
Euplectes macroura
Fan-tailed Widowbird
Euplectes axillaris
Jackson's Widowbird
Euplectes jacksoni
Red-collared Widowbird
Euplectes ardens
White-winged Widowbird
Euplectes albonotatus
Long-tailed Widow-bird
Euplectes progne
Black Bishop
Euplectes gierowii
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Speckle-fronted Weaver
Sporopipes frontalis
Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
📅 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 Masai Mara National Reserve?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Red Bishop sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Red Bishop in Masai Mara National Reserve?
April has the highest sighting rate for Red Bishop in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.