Black-winged Bishop
Euplectes hordeaceus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusEuplectes (Bishops and Widowbirds)
- SpeciesEuplectes hordeaceus (Black-winged Bishop)
Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park
Red Bishop
Euplectes orix
Marsh Widowbird
Euplectes hartlaubi
White-winged Widowbird
Euplectes albonotatus
Yellow-rumped Widowbird
Euplectes capensis
Red-collared Widowbird
Euplectes ardens
Yellow-shouldered Widowbird
Euplectes macroura
Fan-tailed Widowbird
Euplectes axillaris
Red-billed Quelea
Quelea quelea
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
Bubalornis niger
Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis
Southern Masked Weaver
Ploceus velatus
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 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 4 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 7 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 13 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 14 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 15 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 16 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 17 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 18 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-winged Bishop in South Luangwa National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Black-winged Bishop sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 28 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black-winged Bishop in South Luangwa National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Black-winged Bishop in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.