Black Bishop
Euplectes gierowii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusEuplectes (Bishops and Widowbirds)
- SpeciesEuplectes gierowii (Black Bishop)
Closest Relatives at Queen Elizabeth National Park
Red Bishop
Euplectes orix
Fan-tailed Widowbird
Euplectes axillaris
White-winged Widowbird
Euplectes albonotatus
Red-collared Widowbird
Euplectes ardens
Black-winged Bishop
Euplectes hordeaceus
Orange Bishop
Euplectes franciscanus
Yellow-rumped Widowbird
Euplectes capensis
Marsh Widowbird
Euplectes hartlaubi
Yellow-crowned Bishop
Euplectes afer
Yellow-shouldered Widowbird
Euplectes macroura
Black-headed Weaver
Ploceus melanocephalus
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 10 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 11 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black Bishop in Queen Elizabeth National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Black Bishop sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 41 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black Bishop in Queen Elizabeth National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Black Bishop in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.