Avibase: Euplectes aureus (Golden-backed Bishop)

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Golden-backed Bishop

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

Species name	Recordist	Date	Location	Remarks	Cat.nr.
Golden-backed Bishop - Euplectes aureus	Phil Gregory	2018-01-15	Lobata, São Tomé, Sao Tome (Sao Tome and Principe) (20 m)	call, male, voices - Male calling in long rank grass, air copy from video	694792 xeno-canto.org
Golden-backed Bishop - Euplectes aureus	Fernand Deroussen	2018-01-08	Lobata, São Tomé, Sao Tome (Sao Tome and Principe) (20 m)	song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	403444 xeno-canto.org
Golden-backed Bishop - Euplectes aureus	Niall D Perrins	2025-02-18	, Sao Tome (Sao Tome and Principe)	-	634780970 macaulaylibrary.org
Golden-backed Bishop - Euplectes aureus	Niall Perrins	2025-02-18	São Tomé, Água Grande, Água Grande, Sao Tome (Sao Tome and Principe) (10 m)	call - [sono]	993624 xeno-canto.org
Golden-backed Bishop - Euplectes aureus	Linda R. Macaulay	4/22/1995	Near Airport, São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe, Sao Tome (Sao Tome and Principe)	-	95220 macaulaylibrary.org

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