Yellow Bishop (Euplectes capensis)

Yellow Bishop, a reference photo — Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

The yellow bishop (Euplectes capensis), also known as Cape bishop, Cape widow or yellow-rumped widow, is a resident breeding Afromontane bird species.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Yellow Bishop being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Euplectes macroura
Euplectes albonotatus

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Ploceidae
Genus: Euplectes
Species: Euplectes capensis

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