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Common Name

Yellow Crowned Bishop

Alternate Names

Golden Bishop, Napoleon Weaver

Common Type

Bishop

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Ploceidae

Genus

Euplectes

Species

afer

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Malawi,

Number of Sub-Species

Three Sub Species

Migratory or Resident

Resident

Preferred Habitat

Grasslands, cultivated areas, wetlands

Distribution and Range

Sub Sahara Africa

Food

Insects, grain and seeds

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Field Notes:

Has been introduced to many countries. Each male will build two or more oval nests with a top opening, attracting a female to each nest by flaring their yellow feathers and display flights.

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