Black bishop
| Black bishop | |
|---|---|
| Male in Bigodi Swamp, Uganda | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Euplectes |
| Species: | E. gierowii |
| Binomial name | |
| Euplectes gierowii Cabanis, 1880 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Pyromelana ansorgei | |
The black bishop (Euplectes gierowii) is a species of passerine bird in the family Ploceidae native to Africa south of the Sahara. Three subspecies are recognised.
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