Widowbird

Euplectes is a genus of passerine bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae. It contains the bishops and widowbirds. They are all native to Africa south of the Sahara. It is believed that all birds in the genus are probably polygynous. It contains the following species in taxonomic order:
 * Golden-backed Bishop, Euplectes aureus
 * Yellow-crowned Bishop, Euplectes afer
 * Bob-tailed Weaver, Euplectes anomalus
 * Northern Red-Bishop or Orange Bishop, Euplectes franciscanus
 * Southern Red-Bishop or Red Bishop, Euplectes orix
 * Black Bishop, Euplectes gierowii
 * Black-winged Red-Bishop, Euplectes hordeaceus
 * Red-collared Widowbird, Euplectes ardens
 * Fire-fronted Bishop, Euplectes diadematus
 * Zanzibar Red-Bishop, Euplectes nigroventris
 * Yellow Bishop, Euplectes capensis
 * White-winged Widowbird, Euplectes albonotatus
 * Yellow-mantled Widowbird, Euplectes macroura
 * Jackson's Widowbird, Euplectes jacksoni
 * Fan-tailed Widowbird, Euplectes axillaris
 * Long-tailed Widowbird, Euplectes progne
 * Marsh Widowbird, Euplectes hartlaubi
 * Montane Widowbird, Euplectes psammacromius

Aviculture
The Yellow-crowned Bishop and Northern Red-Bishop are popular in aviculture.