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 Mkomazi National Park
White-winged Widowbird
Euplectes albonotatus
Zanzibar Bishop
Euplectes nigroventris
Black-winged Bishop
Euplectes hordeaceus
Yellow-rumped Widowbird
Euplectes capensis
Fan-tailed Widowbird
Euplectes axillaris
Yellow-crowned Bishop
Euplectes afer
Fire-fronted Bishop
Euplectes diadematus
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
Bubalornis niger
Usambara Weaver
Ploceus nicolli
Vitelline Masked-Weaver
Ploceus vitellinus
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 Mkomazi National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Red Bishop sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Red Bishop in Mkomazi National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Red Bishop in Mkomazi National Park in our monthly data.