Red/Orange Bishop

Euplectes franciscanus/ Euplectes orix

Northern Red Bishop West Nile Red Bishop Northern Red Bishop weaver
The Red Bishop is a weaver bird (weaves suspended nest of shredded palm leaves) native to sub-Saharan Africa, although introduced to a number of western hemisphere countries.
The Northern Red Bishop
(Euplectes franciscanus), shown above centre (breeding male), can have orange or scarlet breeding plumage and lives north of the equator.
The Southern Red Bishop
(Euplectes orix), shown above left and right, looks similar and lives south of the equator. Other names include Orange Bishop and the West Nile Red Bishop.
West Nile Red Bishop male Orange Bishop Weaver Northern Red Bishop
More of the breeding plumage of the Red Bishop above
Northern Red Bishop female West Nile Red Bishop female Orange Bishop
The non-breeding male plumage and all-year wardrobe of the female Bishop is plainish brown with white front and yellow "eyebrow"  
Northern Red Bishop in transition West Nile Red Bishop in transition Red Bishop in transition
Transition from breeding to non-breeding plumage leaves the male looking very tatty
West Nile Red Bishop male Red Bishop Weaver Northern Red Bishop
More of the breeding plumage of the Red Bishop above

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Black-winged Red Bishop  Black-winged Red Bishop  Yellow-crowned Bishop  Examples of the weaver birds' woven nests can be seen on
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Black-winged Red Bishop (m) Black-winged Red Bishop (f) Yellow-crowned/Golden Bishop