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Birds
Southern red bishop
Southern red bishop · Euplectes orix
In its bright red breeding plumage, the southern red bishop brings energy and intricate nest-building to wet meadows and reed beds.
Fact file
- Size
- 13 to 15 cm in body length, stocky build
- Males and females
- Males wear the red breeding plumage, females are inconspicuous brown
- Sounds
- Harsh, chirring calls, lively twittering in the colony
- Diet
- Seeds, grasses, occasionally small insects
- Offspring
- Several eggs per clutch, nest artfully woven in tall grass
How to identify Southern red bishop
The southern red bishop is especially striking during the breeding season thanks to its brilliantly bright red plumage on the head and chest, which contrasts strongly with the black face, neck and belly. Outside the breeding season the male is rather inconspicuous and, like the female, wears a brown striped camouflage plumage that provides cover among the grasses.
At around 13 to 15 centimetres in body length, the southern red bishop is relatively small and stocky. Characteristic is the short, conical bill, ideal for cracking seeds. The wings are short and rounded, the tail fairly medium-length and often slightly wedge-shaped.
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