Red Bishop

Red Bishop

Euplectes orix

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Akagera National Park
21 Verified records at Akagera National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The southern red bishop or red bishop (Euplectes orix) 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 (E. franciscanus) which was formerly regarded as a subspecies of this species. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Red Bishop sighting in Akagera National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
2 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
3 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
4 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
5 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
6 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
7 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
8 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
9 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
10 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
11 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
12 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
13 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
5–10%
14 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
15 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
16 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
17 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
18 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
19 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
20 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
21 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
<5%
22 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
23 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
24 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
25 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
26 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
27 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
28 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
29 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
30 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
31 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
32 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
33 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
34 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
35 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
36 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
37 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
38 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
39 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
40 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
41 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red Bishop in Akagera National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Red Bishop sighting in Akagera National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red Bishop in Akagera National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Red Bishop in Akagera National Park in our monthly data.

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