About the Yellow-crowned Bishop
The yellow-crowned bishop is a species of passerine bird in the family Ploceidae native to Africa south of the Sahara. It is highly sexually dimorphic in its breeding season, during which the male adopts a distinctive yellow and black plumage, contrasting with the female's predominantly brown coloration. Four subspecies are recognised.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Weavers and Allies (Ploceidae) |
| Species | Euplectes afer |
| Species Codes | yecbis, YCBI |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Yellow-crowned Bishop belong to?
The Yellow-crowned Bishop (Euplectes afer) belongs to the Weavers and Allies family (Ploceidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Yellow-crowned Bishop?
The yellow-crowned bishop is a species of passerine bird in the family Ploceidae native to Africa south of the Sahara. It is highly sexually dimorphic in its breeding season, during which the male adopts a distinctive yellow and black plumage, contrasting with the female's predominantly brown colora...
Where can I report a Yellow-crowned Bishop sighting?
You can log sightings of Yellow-crowned Bishop on eBird (ebird.org) using species code yecbis, or on iNaturalist.
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