Southern Red Bishop (Euplectes orix) 🐦🦜🕊️🎵❤️

1⃣The southern red bishop or red bishop (Euplectes orix) is a small passerine bird belonging to the bishop and widowbird genus Euplectes in the weaver family, the Ploceidae. It is common in wetlands and grassland in Africa south of the Equator.

2⃣North of the Equator, it is replaced by the northern red bishop or orange bishop (E. franciscanus) which was formerly regarded as a subspecies of this species. The southern red bishop is 10–11 centimetres long and has a thick conical bill.

3⃣Breeding males are brightly coloured with red (occasionally orange) and black plumage. It occurs from South Africa north to Angola, southern and eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo, northern Zambia southern Uganda north-east Nigeria and south-west Kenya.

4⃣It is largely absent from the Namib Desert and Kalahari. Southern Red Bishop Euplectes orix has most recently been assessed for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2018. Euplectes orix is listed as Least Concern.

Spectacular bird.

Incroyable la parure de cet oiseau Il est magnifique

QUE LINDO, ES UNA DELICIA ESCUCHAR EL CANTO DE LOS PAJARITOS. GRACIAS.

Beautiful 👍🥰🥰🥰

That is a breathtaking bird! Simply gorgeous. Thanks for sharing your pic!