Golden-backed bishop
Euplectes aureus (Gmelin, 1789)
The golden-backed bishop (Euplectes aureus) is a species in the family Ploceidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 25 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the golden-backed bishop
- Weight
- 25 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
- 2.5src 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 golden-backed bishop live?
Not recorded
What is the golden-backed bishop?
The golden-backed bishop (Euplectes aureus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
It is found in western Angola and São Tomé Island.
From the Wikipedia article “Golden-backed bishop” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Golden-backed_bishop&oldid=1314441589), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the golden-backed bishop endangered?
The golden-backed 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 golden-backed bishop classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPloceidae
- genusEuplectes
- SpeciesEuplectes aureus (Gmelin, 1789)
Synonyms Loxia aurea
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- GBBIEnglish
- bisbe de dors dauratCatalan
- snovač žlutohřbetýCzech
- Gylden IldvæverDanish
- GoldrückenweberGerman
- ordorsa teksbirdoEsperanto
- Obispo doradoSpanish
- kultaselkäpiispaFinnish
- Euplecte doréFrench
- Euplecte à dos doréFrench
- zlatnoleđa pletiljaCroatian
- Vescovo dorsodoratoItalian
- ズグロオウゴンチョウJapanese
- geltonnugaris aksominis audėjasLithuanian
- GoudrugweverDutch
- gullryggbispNorwegian
- wikłacz ozdobnyPolish
- bispo-douradoPortuguese
- Bispo-de-costa-amarelaPortuguese
- bispo-de-dorso-douradoPortuguese
- Padé-campo-amareloPortuguese
- Tecelão-áureoPortuguese
- Рыжеспинный ткачикRussian
- Златоспинный бархатный ткачRussian
- tkáčik zlatýSlovak
- Zlatnoleđi biskupSerbian
- orangeryggig eldvävareSwedish
- Altın Sırtlı PiskoposTurkish
- вайдаг сан-томейськийUkrainian
- 金背寡婦鳥Chinese
- 金背巧织雀Chinese
Relatives of the golden-backed 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
CompareGolden-backed bishop vs Southern red bishopGolden-backed bishop vs Long-tailed widowbirdGolden-backed bishop vs Northern red bishopGolden-backed bishop vs Yellow-crowned bishop
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the golden-backed bishop?
An adult golden-backed bishop weighs 25 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the golden-backed bishop endangered?
The golden-backed 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 golden-backed bishop?
The golden-backed bishop (Euplectes aureus) 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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