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Northern red bishop

Euplectes franciscanus (Isert, 1789)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The northern red bishop (Euplectes franciscanus) is a species in the family Ploceidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 16 g to 25.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Northern red bishop (Euplectes franciscanus)
Photo: Steve Garvie from Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the northern red bishop

Weight
16 g – 25.5 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Granivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
grasslandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
12.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
2.8 – 3src 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

Photos of the northern red bishop

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Northern red bishop (Euplectes franciscanus)
Knowledge and philosophy · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Northern red bishop (Euplectes franciscanus)
Atamari · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where does the northern red bishop live?

Not recorded

What is the northern red bishop?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The northern red bishop or orange bishop (Euplectes franciscanus) is a small passerine bird in the family Ploceidae. It is part of the largest genus in the family with over 60 different species. Its sister species is the Southern red bishop (Euplectes orix). This species is most recognizable by the bright reddish orange with contrasting black plumage displayed by the breeding male. It is most common throughout the northern African continent but has also been introduced to areas in the western hemisphere.

From the Wikipedia article “Northern red bishop” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Northern_red_bishop&oldid=1347745104), 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 northern red bishop endangered?

The northern red bishop is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. 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 northern red bishop classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyPloceidae
  6. genusEuplectes
  7. SpeciesEuplectes franciscanus (Isert, 1789)

Synonyms Euplectes orix franciscana, Loxia franciscana

Other names and names in other languages (38)
  • NRBIEnglish
  • Orange bishopEnglish
  • Orange bishopEnglish
  • Оранжев тъкачBulgarian
  • bisbe vermell septentrionalCatalan
  • snovač oranžovýCzech
  • Sortisset OrangevæverDanish
  • FeuerwidaGerman
  • FeuerweberGerman
  • OrangeweberGerman
  • flama teksbirdoEsperanto
  • Obispo anaranjadoSpanish
  • مرغ کشیش سرخ شمالیPersian
  • punaperäpiispaFinnish
  • Euplecte franciscainFrench
  • Easpag flannbhuíIrish
  • בישוף אדום צפוניHebrew
  • crvenoleđa pletiljaCroatian
  • narancsszínű szövőmadárHungarian
  • Vescovo arancioItalian
  • Vescovo arancioneItalian
  • キタキンランチョウJapanese
  • oranžinis aksominis audėjasLithuanian
  • Oranje WeverDutch
  • svarthettebispNorwegian
  • wikłacz płomienistyPolish
  • کھٹا بشپWestern Panjabi
  • bispo-laranjaPortuguese
  • Cardeal-laranjaPortuguese
  • Бархатный ткачикRussian
  • Западноафриканский огненный бархатный ткачRussian
  • tkáčik pestrýSlovak
  • Vatreni biskupSerbian
  • svartpannad eldvävareSwedish
  • Kırmızı PiskoposTurkish
  • вайдаг червонийUkrainian
  • 橙巧织雀Chinese
  • 西非紅色寡婦鳥Chinese

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Relatives of the northern red bishop

Other species in the same genus Euplectes.

CompareNorthern red bishop vs Southern red bishopNorthern red bishop vs Long-tailed widowbirdNorthern red bishop vs Yellow-crowned bishopNorthern red bishop vs Jackson's widowbird

Common questions

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How big is the northern red bishop?

An adult northern red bishop weighs 16 g – 25.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the northern red bishop endangered?

The northern red 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 northern red bishop?

The northern red bishop (Euplectes franciscanus) belongs to the family Ploceidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Northern red bishop (Euplectes franciscanus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/northern-red-bishop

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BibTeX
@misc{northern_red_bishop_2026,
  title = {Northern red bishop (Euplectes franciscanus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/northern-red-bishop},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}