Species profile
Orange Bishop
Euplectes franciscanus
Quick answer
MUSEUM MATERIAL. — ISFC 123, 124; MCCI 3163, 3809.
- Scientific name
- Euplectes franciscanus
- Family
- Ploceidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Euplectes
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Orange Bishop in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Ploceidae
- African Golden Weaver (Ploceus subaureus)
- Aldabra Fody (Foudia aldabrana)
- Amblyospiza aethiopica (Amblyospiza aethiopica)
- Asian Golden Weaver (Ploceus hypoxanthus)
- Baglafecht Weaver (Ploceus baglafecht)
- Ballman's Malimbe (Malimbus ballmanni)
- Bannerman's Weaver (Ploceus bannermani)
- Bar-winged Weaver (Ploceus angolensis)