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Zanzibar Red Bishop
Euplectes nigroventris
Zanzibar Red Bishop (Euplectes nigroventris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Zanzibar Red Bishop (Euplectes nigroventris) is a member of the Ploceidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 12.5 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 nigroventris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.5 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Ploceidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Zanzibar Red Bishop is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Zanzibar Red Bishop is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Zanzibar Red Bishop (Euplectes nigroventris) is a member of the Ploceidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF se Kenya to s Tanzania and ec Mozambique.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.5 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 cm and a tail of around 3.1 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 170,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Zanzibar Red Bishop?
The Zanzibar Red Bishop is a very small bird that weighs around 12.5 g.
Where does the Zanzibar Red Bishop live?
The Zanzibar Red Bishop is found across Africa with a range covering AF se Kenya to s Tanzania and ec Mozambique, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Zanzibar Red Bishop belong to?
The Zanzibar Red Bishop (Euplectes nigroventris) belongs to the Ploceidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Zanzibar Red Bishop eat?
The Zanzibar Red Bishop is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Zanzibar Red Bishop migrate?
The Zanzibar Red Bishop is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Zanzibar Red 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 Zanzibar Red Bishop make?
1 real field recording of the Zanzibar Red 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 Zanzibar Red Bishop's range?
The Zanzibar Red Bishop has a mapped global range of about 170,000 km².
Conservation
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