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Fire-fronted Bishop
Euplectes diadematus Fischer, GA & Reichenow, 1878
14 gWeight
The fire-fronted bishop (Euplectes diadematus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
Busiest months: December · Most records: Kenya, Somalia
Where and when it's recorded
Fire-fronted Bishop has been recorded at 15 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Tsavo East NP – Southern SectionKenya27 records
- Tsavo East NPKenya21 records
- Amboseli NPKenya18 records
More places
- Tsavo West NP – Ngulia LodgeKenya13 records
- Buffalo Springs NRKenya10 records
- Sabaki River EstuaryKenya9 records
- Samburu NRKenya8 records
- Meru NPKenya4 records
- Shaba NRKenya4 records
- Mandegee FarmKenya3 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The fire-fronted bishop (Euplectes diadematus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
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Questions
How big is the Fire-fronted Bishop?
The Fire-fronted Bishop weighs around 14 g.
Where does the Fire-fronted Bishop live?
Its breeding range: Africa: central Somalia through Kenya to northeastern Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Kenya and Somalia.
When is the best time to see the Fire-fronted Bishop?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in December (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Fire-fronted Bishop endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Fire-fronted Bishop as Least Concern.
What does the Fire-fronted Bishop eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Fire-fronted Bishop in?
It belongs to the family Weavers, Widowbirds (Ploceidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 14 g
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 59 mm
- Tail
- 34 mm
- Bill
- 13 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: central Somalia through Kenya to northeastern Tanzania
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Weavers, Widowbirds Ploceidae
- Genus
- Euplectes
Other birds in the genus Euplectes
Yellow-crowned BishopEuplectes afer
Black BishopEuplectes gierowii
Zanzibar Red BishopEuplectes nigroventris
Black-winged Red BishopEuplectes hordeaceus
Southern Red BishopEuplectes orix
Northern Red BishopEuplectes franciscanus
Golden-backed BishopEuplectes aureus
Yellow BishopEuplectes capensis
Fan-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes axillaris
Yellow-mantled WidowbirdEuplectes macroura
Marsh WidowbirdEuplectes hartlaubi
Montane WidowbirdEuplectes psammacromius
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