Yellow Bishop / Euplectes capensis LC
- Synonyms Black-and-yellow Bishop, Yellow-rumped Widow, Yellow-rumped Widowbird, Yellow-rumped Bishop, Cape Widow, Cape Bishop, Yellowrumped Widow
- Old latin name for bird Euplectes australis, Loxia capensis
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Where to see Yellow Bishop
- Breeding region Africa
- Breeding subregion c, e, s
Yellow Bishop subspecies (6)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Euplectes capensis angolensis | Angola | - | No |
| Euplectes capensis approximans | e South Africa | - | No |
| Euplectes capensis capensis | w, s South Africa | - | No |
| Euplectes capensis crassirostris | se Sudan, e DR Congo, Uganda and Kenya to ne South Africa and s Mozambique | - | No |
| Euplectes capensis phoenicomerus | e Nigeria and Cameroon | - | No |
| Euplectes capensis xanthomelas | Ethiopia | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Kaapse Flap |
| Catalan | bisbe sedós |
| Chinese | 黄巧织雀 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 黃寡婦鳥 |
| Croatian | crno-žuta pletilja |
| Czech | vida africká, Prádelník africký |
| Danish | Fløjlsvæver |
| Dutch | Fluweelwidavink |
| Finnish | keltaperäpiispa |
| French | Euplecte jaune, Euplecte à dos jaune, Veuve du Cap, Euplecte noir et jaune, Euplecte à croupion jaune |
| German | Samt-Wida, Samtweber, Samtwida |
| Italian | Vescovo giallo, Vescovo dal groppone giallo |
| Japanese | キゴシハゴロモスズメ, キゴシオウゴンチョウ |
| Lithuanian | storasnapis aksominis audėjas |
| Norwegian | gulgumpbisp |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Gulgumpbisp |
| Polish | wiklacz przyladkowy, wikłacz przylądkowy |
| Portuguese | Viuva-de-uropigio-amarelo, bispo-d'uropígio-amarelo, Viuva de uropigio amarelo, Cardeal-tecelão-de-rabadilha-amarela |
| Russian | Желтоспинный ткачик, Толстоклювый бархатный ткач |
| Serbian | Žuti biskup, Somotasta vida |
| Slovak | tkácik zamatový, Pletiarka zamatová, tkáčik zamatový |
| Spanish | Obispo culigualdo, Obispo de Lomo Amarillo |
| Swahili | Kweche Manjano |
| Swedish | gulgumpad eldvävare, Gulgumpad biskop |
| Tsonga | Mantunje |
| Turkish | Sarı Belli Piskopos |
| Ukrainian | вайдаг товстодзьобий |
| Xhosa | Isahomba |
















