Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Weavers and Allies :: Black Bishop

Black Bishop Euplectes gierowii

Described by: Cabanis (1880)
Alternate common name(s): Gierow's Bishop, Angola Black-bishop, Northern Black-bishop, Southern Black-bishop
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Bigodi Swamp, Uganda - Dec, 2005 © Tom Tarrant  Samburu National Park, Kenya - Feb, 2001 © Jim Wilson 
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Range

(1) Ex. s. Sudan, Central African Republic, n. and ne. Zaire, Uganda, and sw. Ethiopia.
(2) Sw. Kenya and n. Tanzania.
(3) Nw. and wc. Angola and sw. Zaire.

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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