
Yellow-crowned Bishop
The yellow-crowned bishop (Euplectes afer) is a species of passerine bird in the family Ploceidae native to Africa south of the Sahara.
Spesie-insigte
Most records Nov to Mar
When Yellow-crowned Bishop sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 319 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Gauteng and beyond
Provinces where Yellow-crowned Bishop is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
319 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Yellow-crowned Bishop aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Vrystaat
Yellow-crowned Bishop hier aangeteken
Yellow-crowned Bishop hier aangeteken
Yellow-crowned Bishop hier aangeteken
Voëlkykervriendelik
Voëlkykervriendelik
Voëlkykervriendelik
Rolling green hills, dairy farms, and pottery studios
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Yellow-crowned Bishop te vind
Gashere het die Yellow-crowned Bishop gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Golden Gate Highlands National Park.
Beste tye van die dag
- Die eerste ure ná sonop, en laatmiddag. Voëls roep en vreet meestal in die koelte.
- Middaguur. Stiller, veral in die somerhitte.
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
Spesie
Euplectes afer
Waarnemings
319
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Yellow-crowned Bishop op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Yellow-crowned Bishop in Free State?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Yellow-crowned Bishop at stays in or beside Golden Gate Highlands National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Yellow-crowned Bishop in South Africa?
The Yellow-crowned Bishop is most recorded in Gauteng (38% of records), Mpumalanga (17% of records), North West (13% of records), based on 319 iNaturalist observations. 3 places to stay on Spekboom in Free State have recorded the Yellow-crowned Bishop on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Yellow-crowned Bishop?
Sightings of the Yellow-crowned Bishop peak from Nov to Mar, based on 319 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Yellow-crowned Bishop?
The yellow-crowned bishop (Euplectes afer) is a species of passerine bird in the family Ploceidae native to Africa south of the Sahara. It is highly sexually dimorphic in its breeding season, during which the male adopts a distinctive yellow and black plumage, contrasting with the female's predominantly brown coloration. Three subspecies are recognised.














