Northern Red Bishop
Euplectes franciscanus(Isert, PE, 1789)
English (US) Northern Red Bishop
The Northern Red Bishop (Euplectes franciscanus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Ploceidae (Weavers and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Euplectes franciscanus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Northern Red Bishop
- Described by
- (Isert, PE, 1789)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Euplectes franciscanus franciscanus
- Euplectes franciscanus pusillus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Loxia franciscana
- Described by
- (Isert, PE, 1789)
- Type locality
- Accra.
- Original description
- Schriften der Gesellschaft naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin 9 p.332 pl.9
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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