Red Bishop

Euplectes orix

Red Bishop (Euplectes orix)
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The southern red bishop or red bishop is a small passerine bird belonging to the bishop and widowbird genus Euplectes in the weaver family, the Ploceidae. It is common in wetlands and grassland in Africa south of the Equator. North of the Equator, it is replaced by the northern red bishop or orange bishop which was formerly regarded as a subspecies of this species. Source

Where is the Red Bishop now?

In the last 8 weeks it was recorded 137 times across 4 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).

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When does the Red Bishop arrive?

The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.

RegionFirst arrivalLast arrivalTypical peakAreas
Africa3 August 20263 August 20263 August 20261

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Arriving at the same time in Africa

Every arrival in Africa, month by month

Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured · How it compares with human observers