Orange Bishop
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Orange Bishop

Euplectes franciscanus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Semuliki National Park
1 Verified records at Semuliki National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 Semuliki National Park

Black Bishop
LC

Black Bishop

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes gierowii

Insufficient data
Red-collared Widowbird
LC

Red-collared Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes ardens

Insufficient data
Crested Malimbe
LC

Crested Malimbe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malimbus malimbicus

60–70% · Likely
Grosbeak Weaver
LC

Grosbeak Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amblyospiza albifrons

20–30% · Possible
Vieillot's Weaver
LC

Vieillot's Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus nigerrimus

20–30% · Possible
Village Weaver
LC

Village Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus cucullatus

20–30% · Possible
Gray's Malimbe
LC

Gray's Malimbe

Bird

Malimbus nitens

10–20% · With luck
Black-necked Weaver
LC

Black-necked Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus nigricollis

5–10% · With luck
Black-headed Weaver
LC

Black-headed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus melanocephalus

<5% · Rare
Maxwell's Black Weaver
LC

Maxwell's Black Weaver

Bird

Ploceus albinucha

<5% · Rare
Red-headed Malimbe
LC

Red-headed Malimbe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malimbus rubricollis

<5% · Rare
🐦 No photo available
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Golden-naped Weaver

Bird

Ploceus aureonucha

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Orange Bishop at Semuliki National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ 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 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
2 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
10–20%
3 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
10–20%
4 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
5 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
6 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
7 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
8 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
10 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
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