- Euplectes nigroventris
Identification
10 cm
A distinctive Red Bishop which shows far more black than the other species. In particular most individuals show no red from throat to belly (some inland Kenyan birds do have scattered red feathers on the throat).
Dull and sparrow-like in non-breeding plumage.
Distribution
East Africa: found from southeastern Kenya to eastern Tanzania, Zanzibar, Pemba, and northern Mozambique.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Reed beds, coastal scrub and cultivated areas.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet consists mostly of seeds.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2014)
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Zanzibar Red Bishop. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Zanzibar_Red_Bishop
