Black Bishop
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Black Bishop

Euplectes gierowii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Lake Manyara National Park
110 Verified records at Lake Manyara National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black bishop (Euplectes gierowii) is a species of passerine bird in the family Ploceidae native to Africa south of the Sahara. Three subspecies are recognised. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Black Bishop sighting in Lake Manyara National Park, based on 110 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Lake Manyara National Park

Red Bishop
LC

Red Bishop

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes orix

10–20% · With luck
Black-winged Bishop
LC

Black-winged Bishop

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes hordeaceus

10–20% · With luck
White-winged Widowbird
LC

White-winged Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes albonotatus

<5% · Rare
Yellow-rumped Widowbird
LC

Yellow-rumped Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes capensis

<5% · Rare
Yellow-crowned Bishop
LC

Yellow-crowned Bishop

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes afer

Insufficient data
Fan-tailed Widowbird
LC

Fan-tailed Widowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes axillaris

Insufficient data
Red-billed Quelea
LC

Red-billed Quelea

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quelea quelea

30–40% · Possible
Vitelline Masked-Weaver
LC

Vitelline Masked-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus vitellinus

20–30% · Possible
Lesser Masked-Weaver
LC

Lesser Masked-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus intermedius

10–20% · With luck
Baglafecht Weaver
LC

Baglafecht Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus baglafecht

10–20% · With luck
Grosbeak Weaver
LC

Grosbeak Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amblyospiza albifrons

10–20% · With luck
Chestnut Weaver
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Chestnut Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus rubiginosus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
60–70
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
2 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
3 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
4 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
5 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
6 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
7 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
8 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
9 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
10 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
11 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
12 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
13 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
14 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black Bishop in Lake Manyara National Park?

About 36% of wildlife watchers report a Black Bishop sighting in Lake Manyara National Park, based on 110 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black Bishop in Lake Manyara National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Black Bishop in Lake Manyara National Park in our monthly data.

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