Orange Bishop
Euplectes franciscanus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusEuplectes (Bishops and Widowbirds)
- SpeciesEuplectes franciscanus (Orange Bishop)
The northern red bishop or orange bishop (Euplectes franciscanus) is a small passerine bird in the family Ploceidae. It is part of the largest genus in the family with over 60 different species. Its sister species is the Southern red bishop (Euplectes orix). This species is most recognizable by the bright reddish orange with contrasting black plumage displayed by the breeding male. It is most common throughout the northern African continent but has also been introduced to areas in the western hemisphere. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Lake Mburo National Park
Fan-tailed Widowbird
Euplectes axillaris
Red Bishop
Euplectes orix
White-winged Widowbird
Euplectes albonotatus
Black Bishop
Euplectes gierowii
Black-winged Bishop
Euplectes hordeaceus
Yellow-shouldered Widowbird
Euplectes macroura
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Lesser Masked-Weaver
Ploceus intermedius
Holub's Golden-Weaver
Ploceus xanthops
Red-headed Weaver
Anaplectes rubriceps
Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis
Little Weaver
Ploceus luteolus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Orange Bishop at Lake Mburo National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 3 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 4 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 10 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |