Black Bishop

Black Bishop

Euplectes gierowii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Kibale National Park
202 Verified records at Kibale National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black bishop (Euplectes gierowii) is a species of passerine bird in the family Ploceidae native to Africa south of the Sahara. Three subspecies are recognised. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Black Bishop sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 202 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
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 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
2 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
3 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
4 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
5 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
6 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
7 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
8 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
9 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
10 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
11 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
12 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
13 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
14 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black Bishop in Kibale National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Bishop sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 202 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black Bishop in Kibale National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Black Bishop in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.

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