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Golden-backed Bishop
Euplectes aureus (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
25 gWeight
The golden-backed bishop (Euplectes aureus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
Most records: São Tomé & Príncipe, Angola, Italy
Where and when it's recorded
Golden-backed Bishop has been recorded at 11 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Quiçama NPAngola17 records
- São Tomé – International AirportSão Tomé & Príncipe14 records
- São Tomé – São Tomé town vicinitySão Tomé & Príncipe7 records
More places
- Lagoas de Campo de MilhoSão Tomé & Príncipe4 records
- São Tomé – MucumbliSão Tomé & Príncipe3 records
- São Tomé – Bom Sucesso Botanical GardensSão Tomé & Príncipe2 records
- PN Obô de São Tomé – Monte CarmoSão Tomé & Príncipe2 records
- Saco dos FlamingosAngola2 records
- PN Obô de São Tomé – Lagoa Amélia trailSão Tomé & Príncipe1 record
- Tombingo ForestAngola1 record
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 golden-backed bishop (Euplectes aureus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
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Questions
How big is the Golden-backed Bishop?
The Golden-backed Bishop weighs around 25 g.
Where does the Golden-backed Bishop live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Angola and São Tomé (south-central Gulf of Guinea Islands). It is most often recorded in São Tomé & Príncipe, Angola and Italy.
Is the Golden-backed Bishop endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Golden-backed Bishop as Least Concern.
What does the Golden-backed Bishop eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Golden-backed Bishop in?
It belongs to the family Weavers, Widowbirds (Ploceidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 25 g
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 68 mm
- Tail
- 40 mm
- Bill
- 16 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Angola and São Tomé (south-central Gulf of Guinea Islands)
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
Fire-fronted BishopEuplectes diadematus
Black BishopEuplectes gierowii
Zanzibar Red BishopEuplectes nigroventris
Black-winged Red BishopEuplectes hordeaceus
Southern Red BishopEuplectes orix
Northern Red BishopEuplectes franciscanus
Yellow BishopEuplectes capensis
Fan-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes axillaris
Yellow-mantled WidowbirdEuplectes macroura
Marsh WidowbirdEuplectes hartlaubi
Montane WidowbirdEuplectes psammacromius
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