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Euplectes orix
It is 10–11 centimetres long and has a thick conical bill. Breeding males are brightly coloured with red (occasionally orange) and black plumage. The forehead, face and throat are black and the rest of the head is red. The upperparts are red apart from the brown wings and tail. The upper breast and under tail-coverts are red while the lower breast and belly are black. The non-breeding male and female have streaky brown plumage, paler below. Females are smaller than the males. It has various twittering calls and a nasal contact call. The male has a buzzing song.
The 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 Ploceidae. It is common in wetlands and grassland in Africa south of the Equator. North 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.
Spotted on Jan 25, 2013
Submitted on Feb 4, 2013
78 Comments (1–25)
Sooo Crazy! Fantastic Series!
Thx Ed!
Great shot of a beautiful bird!
Thanks Phillip!
Wonderful looking species! Great captures Jared!
Thanks so much Ajwerko!
Beautiful picture! Amazing looking bird. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks glen and injica!
Very nice! Such amazing and vibrant color!
This is a truly colorful and funny looking bird :) Tnx for sharing
Haha yeah I agree Kerry it looks like he is about to rob a bank but he's way too cute for that! Thanks Jellis and Kerry for the great comments.
Goregous bird, love the bright Orange-red color
Beautiful! Looks like he has a beanie on his head or even a balaklava.
Thanks Harsha!
Amazing bird!
Thanks Jakubko!
Wow! This reminds me of an Icterid. Fantastic bird, and a belated congratulations on spotting of the day!
Thanks Leuba and Toucan! You right the red is almost unreal almost neon!
Congratulations Jared ! Just amazing - all that red doesn't look like part of the bird. Great series too ! thanks
Congratulations, Jared!
Thanks Isabella!
Well deserved SOTD, congratulations !!
Thanks Everyone for your kind comments!!
Awesome spot! Congrats!
Congratulations on your lovely bird.