Least ConcernLegendaryInvertebratesGrasslandDomed nestSmall · 21 g
About the Golden-backed Bishop
The golden-backed bishop is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in western Angola and São Tomé Island.
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Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in January · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Fire-fronted BishopEuplectes diadematusThe fire-fronted bishop is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
Montane WidowbirdEuplectes psammacromiusLike all widowbirds, the male and female plumages differ prominently during breeding season.
Marsh WidowbirdEuplectes hartlaubiThe marsh widowbird or Hartlaub's widowbird is a bird in the family Ploceidae.
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