
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.
Informazioni sulla specie
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. 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
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: Yellow-crowned Bishop
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il KwaZulu-Natal
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
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Birder Friendly
Birder Friendly
Birder Friendly
Birder Friendly
iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs
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Quando e dove trovarlo: Yellow-crowned Bishop
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Yellow-crowned Bishop) in strutture dentro o accanto a uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve and Kamberg Nature Reserve.
Le ore migliori della giornata
- Le prime ore dopo l’alba e il tardo pomeriggio. Gli uccelli cantano e si nutrono soprattutto nelle ore fresche.
- Mezzogiorno. Più silenzioso, soprattutto nel caldo estivo.
Modi di osservare
Guidare in autonomia
Il Suo veicolo e il Suo ritmo, sulle strade del parco.
Dove lo segnalano gli host
Specie
Euplectes afer
Segnalazioni
319
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Yellow-crowned Bishop) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Yellow-crowned Bishop in KwaZulu-Natal?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Yellow-crowned Bishop at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve, Kamberg Nature Reserve, Mount Currie Nature Reserve, Royal Natal National Park and Spioenkop Dam Nature Reserve and other reserves. 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. 14 places to stay on Spekboom in KwaZulu-Natal 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.

























