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LCLeast ConcernInvertebrates
GrasslandDomed nestSmall · 21 g
GrasslandDomed nestSmall · 21 g
When to see the Golden-backed Bishop
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 10 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is January, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Golden-backed Bishop
Regular range
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
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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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.
Red-cowled WidowbirdEuplectes laticaudaThe red-cowled widowbird is a species of bird in the weaver family Ploceidae.
Montane WidowbirdEuplectes psammacromiusLike all widowbirds, the male and female plumages differ prominently during breeding season.
Red-cowled WidowbirdEuplectes laticaudaThe red-cowled widowbird is a species of bird in the weaver family Ploceidae.
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