Black Bishop

The Black Bishop (Euplectes gierowii) is a species of passerine bird in the Ploceidae family native to Africa south of the Sahara. Three subspecies are recognised.

Read more about Black Bishop:  Taxonomy, Description, Distribution and Habitat, Behaviour

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