Southern red bishop
Euplectes orix
ok. 12 cmDorosły ptak
total length
total length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaMeasurement: side
- Mass
- 18–26 gDorosłe osobniki
Southern red bishop — size comparison
The southern red bishop inhabits reedbeds, wet meadows and fields. Breeding males have bright orange-red and black plumage. It eats grass seeds and insects. Mal
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wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaReference values · details in the profiles
Total lengthScale in cm
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approx. 12 cm
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Southern red bishop — size comparison — facts and sources
The southern red bishop inhabits reedbeds, wet meadows and fields. Breeding males have bright orange-red and black plumage. It eats grass seeds and insects.
Males build several spherical reed nests and display them to females with fluttering flights. Females assess these structures. One male may have several mates and many birds nest together colonially.