Black Bishop
Euplectes gierowii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusEuplectes (Bishops and Widowbirds)
- SpeciesEuplectes gierowii (Black Bishop)
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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 292 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Fan-tailed Widowbird
Euplectes axillaris
Red Bishop
Euplectes orix
Red-collared Widowbird
Euplectes ardens
Yellow-rumped Widowbird
Euplectes capensis
Jackson's Widowbird
Euplectes jacksoni
Black-winged Bishop
Euplectes hordeaceus
White-winged Widowbird
Euplectes albonotatus
Yellow-crowned Bishop
Euplectes afer
Yellow-shouldered Widowbird
Euplectes macroura
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Speke's Weaver
Ploceus spekei
Vitelline Masked-Weaver
Ploceus vitellinus
📅 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 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 9 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 10 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 12 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 13 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black Bishop in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Black Bishop sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 292 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black Bishop in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
April has the highest sighting rate for Black Bishop in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.