Scientific name Euplectes Higher classification Weavers Order Passerine | Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Southern red bishop, Long‑tailed widowbird, Northern red bishop, Yellow‑crowned bishop, Red‑collared widowbird | ||
orange bishop euplectes franciscanus
Euplectes is a genus of passerine bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae. It contains the bishops and widowbirds. They are all native to Africa south of the Sahara. It is believed that all birds in the genus are probably polygynous.
Contents
It contains the following species in taxonomic order:
Aviculture
The yellow-crowned bishop and northern red bishop are popular in aviculture
References
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