Genus
Euplectes
17 species in this taxon
Euplectes (Euplectes) is a genus of closely related species sharing distinctive morphological features. Notable species include Black Bishop, Black-winged Bishop, Buff-shouldered Widowbird, and Fan-tailed Widowbird. It belongs to Ploceidae (Ploceidae).
Species in this Genus
Black Bishop
Euplectes gierowii
Black-winged Bishop
Euplectes hordeaceus
Buff-shouldered Widowbird
Euplectes psammacromius
Fan-tailed Widowbird
Euplectes axillaris
Fire-fronted Bishop
Euplectes diadematus
Golden-backed Bishop
Euplectes aureus
Jackson's Widowbird
Euplectes jacksoni
Long-tailed Widowbird
Euplectes progne
Marsh Widowbird
Euplectes hartlaubi
Northern Red Bishop
Euplectes franciscanus
Red-collared Widowbird
Euplectes ardens
Southern Red Bishop
Euplectes orix
White-winged Widowbird
Euplectes albonotatus
Yellow Bishop
Euplectes capensis
Yellow-crowned Bishop
Euplectes afer
Yellow-mantled Widowbird
Euplectes macroura
Zanzibar Red Bishop
Euplectes nigroventris