Weavers, Widowbirds

Black Bishop

Euplectes gierowii

The Black Bishop (Euplectes gierowii) is a 28 g grassland bird that eats mostly seeds. It stays put all year.

Family

Weavers, Widowbirds

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

28 g

Habitat

Grassland

Diet

Omnivore

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

6

Recorded in Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Angola.

Where to see it: Aga Khan University (private) · Ngaramtoni Korongo (Tanzania); Bigodi Swamp (Uganda); Kibale NP (General and Main Road, please use more specific hotspot if possible) (Uganda); Tarangire NP (Tanzania); Ngorongoro Conservation Area · Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania).

Photo: (c) martin ingemansson, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist