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Yellow-crowned Bishop
Euplectes afer
Yellow-crowned Bishop (Euplectes afer) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Yellow-crowned Bishop (Euplectes afer) is a member of the Ploceidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 14.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Ploceidae Weavers, Widowbirds
- Genus Euplectes
- Species afer
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.3 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Ploceidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Wetland, lake & coast
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-crowned Bishop is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of wetlands, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Yellow-crowned Bishop is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-crowned Bishop (Euplectes afer) is a member of the Ploceidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF w, c, e, s.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.3 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 cm and a tail of around 3.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 3.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-crowned Bishop?
The Yellow-crowned Bishop is a very small bird that weighs around 14.3 g.
Where does the Yellow-crowned Bishop live?
The Yellow-crowned Bishop is found across Africa with a range covering AF w, c, e, s, where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.
What family does the Yellow-crowned Bishop belong to?
The Yellow-crowned Bishop (Euplectes afer) belongs to the Ploceidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-crowned Bishop eat?
The Yellow-crowned Bishop is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Yellow-crowned Bishop migrate?
The Yellow-crowned Bishop is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-crowned Bishop endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Yellow-crowned Bishop make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-crowned Bishop — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yellow-crowned Bishop's range?
The Yellow-crowned Bishop has a mapped global range of about 3.1 million km².
Conservation
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