Fire-fronted bishop
Euplectes diadematus Fischer & Reichenow, 1878
The fire-fronted bishop (Euplectes diadematus) is a species in the family Ploceidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 13.5 g to 14 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the fire-fronted bishop
- Weight
- 13.5 g – 14 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Granivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the fire-fronted bishop live?
Not recorded
What is the fire-fronted bishop?
The fire-fronted bishop (Euplectes diadematus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
It is found in Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania.
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Is the fire-fronted bishop endangered?
The fire-fronted bishop is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the fire-fronted bishop classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPloceidae
- genusEuplectes
- SpeciesEuplectes diadematus Fischer & Reichenow, 1878
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- FFBIEnglish
- Fire-crowned bishopEnglish
- bisbe de front vermellCatalan
- snovač diamantovýCzech
- DiademildvæverDanish
- DiademweberGerman
- diadema teksbirdoEsperanto
- Obispo diademadoSpanish
- مرغ کشیش پیشانیآتشیPersian
- kekälepiispaFinnish
- Euplecte à diadèmeFrench
- Euplecte à front de feuFrench
- mala pletiljaCroatian
- Tüzeshomlokú özvegypintyHungarian
- Vescovo fronterossaItalian
- Vescovo fronteflammeaItalian
- ベニヒタイオウゴンチョウJapanese
- raudonkaktis aksominis audėjasLithuanian
- DiadeemweverDutch
- diadembispNorwegian
- wikłacz diademowyPolish
- bispo-diademadoPortuguese
- bispo-de-fronte-de-fogoPortuguese
- Диадемовый ткачикRussian
- Диадемовый бархатный ткачRussian
- tkáčik diadémovýSlovak
- Crvenočeli biskupSerbian
- rödpannad eldvävareSwedish
- Al Taçlı PiskoposTurkish
- вайдаг діадемовийUkrainian
- Giáo sĩ ngực lửaVietnamese
- 火額寡婦鳥Chinese
- 火额巧织雀Chinese
Relatives of the fire-fronted bishop
Other species in the same genus Euplectes.
Southern red bishop
Euplectes orix
Long-tailed widowbird
Euplectes progne
Northern red bishop
Euplectes franciscanus
Yellow-crowned bishop
Euplectes afer
Jackson's widowbird
Euplectes jacksoni
Yellow bishop
Euplectes capensis
CompareFire-fronted bishop vs Southern red bishopFire-fronted bishop vs Long-tailed widowbirdFire-fronted bishop vs Northern red bishopFire-fronted bishop vs Yellow-crowned bishop
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the fire-fronted bishop?
An adult fire-fronted bishop weighs 13.5 g – 14 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the fire-fronted bishop endangered?
The fire-fronted bishop is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the fire-fronted bishop?
The fire-fronted bishop (Euplectes diadematus) belongs to the family Ploceidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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