Zanzibar Bishop
Euplectes nigroventris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusEuplectes (Bishops and Widowbirds)
- SpeciesEuplectes nigroventris (Zanzibar Bishop)
The Zanzibar red bishop (Euplectes nigroventris) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Kenya, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Zanzibar Bishop sighting in Selous Game Reserve, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Selous Game Reserve
Fan-tailed Widowbird
Euplectes axillaris
African Golden-Weaver
Ploceus subaureus
Red-headed Weaver
Anaplectes rubriceps
Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Lesser Masked-Weaver
Ploceus intermedius
Red-billed Quelea
Quelea quelea
Grosbeak Weaver
Amblyospiza albifrons
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
Bubalornis niger
Red-headed Quelea
Quelea erythrops
Vitelline Masked-Weaver
Ploceus vitellinus
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Selous Game Reserve | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Zanzibar Bishop in Selous Game Reserve?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Zanzibar Bishop sighting in Selous Game Reserve, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Zanzibar Bishop in Selous Game Reserve?
February has the highest sighting rate for Zanzibar Bishop in Selous Game Reserve in our monthly data.