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Southern Red Bishop

Euplectes orix (Linnaeus, C 1758)

The southern red bishop or red bishop is a small passerine bird belonging to the bishop and widowbird genus Euplectes in the weaver family, the Ploceidae. It is common in wetlands and grassland in Africa south of the Equator. North of the Equator, it is replaced by the northern red bishop or orange bishop which was formerly regarded as a subspecies of this species. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Ploceidae
Genus:
   Euplectes
Scientific:
  Euplectes orix

Original description

Citation:
  (Linnaeus, C 1758)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.177

Protonym:
  Emberiza orix

Type locality:
  interior of Africa (Angola, ex Edwards, 1751, Nat. Hist. Birds, 4, pi. 178).

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/196/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  95F08BC3D30A9869

Avibase ID:
  avibase-95F08BC3

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/95F08BC3

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 179634

Geographic range:

  • Euplectes orix: western and southern Angola, southern and eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania, southward to South Africa
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Southern Red Bishop
Catalan:
bisbe vermell meridional
Czech:
snovač červený
Danish:
Oryxvæver
German:
Oryxweber
Spanish:
Obispo Rojo
Spanish (Spain):
Obispo Rojo
Finnish:
punapiispa
French:
Euplecte ignicolore
Croatian:
vatrena pletilja
Hungarian:
Orix-szövőmadár
Icelandic:
Oryxvefari
Italian:
Vescovo rosso
Japanese (romaji):
ookinranchou
Japanese:
オオキンランチョウ
Lithuanian:
Raudonasis aksominis audėjas
Dutch:
Grenadierwever
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Raudbisp
Norwegian:
Rødbisp
Polish:
wikłacz ognisty
Portuguese:
cardeal-do-capim
Portuguese (Portugal):
Bispo-vermelho
Russian:
Огненный ткачик
Slovak:
tkáčik plavokrídly
Serbian:
Oriks biskup
Swedish:
sydlig eldvävare
Ukrainian:
Вайдаг вогнистий
Chinese:
红巧织雀
Chinese (Traditional):
紅寡婦鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Southern Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Southern Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Southern Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Southern Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Southern Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Southern Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Southern Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Southern Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Southern Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Southern Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Southern Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Southern Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Southern Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Euplecte ignicolore ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Euplecte ignicolore ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Southern Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
Southern Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Southern Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
Southern Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Southern Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Southern Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Southern Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Southern Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Southern Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Euplectes orix [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Euplectes orix [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Euplectes [orix or franciscanus] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Afrikaans: Rooivink
Asturian: Bispu bermeyu
Bulgarian: Ориксов тъкач, Червен бишоп
Catalan: bisbe vermell meridional, Teixidor vermell
Czech: Prádelník cervený, snovač červený, snovač kaferský
Welsh: Esgob coch y De
Danish: Oryxvæver
German: Oryx Wida, Oryxweber
Greek: Κόκκιvoς επίσκoπoς
English: Grenadier Bishop, Grenadier Weaver, Little Bishop, Red Bishop, Red Bishopbird, Southern Red Bishop, Southern Red-Bishop, Wembere Red Bishop
English, HBW: Southern Red Bishop
English (IOC): Southern Red Bishop
English (Kenya): Southern Red Bishop
English (United States): Southern Red Bishop
Esperanto: Ruĝa teksulo, Suda Ruĝa Episkopobirdo
Spanish: Obispo Rojo, Tejedor Rojo
Spanish (Spain): Obispo Rojo
Spanish (HBW): Southern Red Bishop
Estonian: lõuna-kangurlind
Finnish: Punapiispa
French: Euplecte ignicolore, Grand Orix, Grenadier, Grenadier Ignicolore, Ignicolore, Orix, Tisserin de feu
Frisian: Grenadierwever
Irish: Easpag scarlóideach
Galician: Arcebispo das campás, Bispo vermello
Manx: Aspick jiarg
Croatian: vatrena pletilja
Hungarian: Orix-szövőmadár
Icelandic: Oryxvefari
Italian: Vescovo rosso
Japanese (romaji): minamikinranchou, ookinranchou
Japanese: オオキンランチョウ, ミナミキンランチョウ
Kwangali: Gomugeha
Scientific: Emberiza Orix, Euplectes orix, Euplectes orix orix, Euplectes orix sundevalli, Euplectes orix turgida, Euplectes orix turgidus, Euplectes oryx, Euplectes sundevalli, Loxia oryx, Loxia tricolor
Lithuanian: Raudonasis aksominis audėjas, Raudonasis vyskupėlis
Latvian: Sarkanais bīskapiņš
Dutch: Grenadierwever
Norwegian Nynorsk: Raudbisp
Norwegian: Oransjevever, Rødbisp
Sotho, Northern: Thagalehlaka
Polish: wiklacz ognisty, wikłacz ognisty
Portuguese: Bispo de testa preta, Bispo-de-testa-preta, Bispo-vermelho, cardeal-do-capim, Cardeal-tecelão-vermelho
Portuguese (Portugal): Bispo-vermelho
Romanian: Pasăre-episkop roşie
Russian: Красный кафрский вьюрок, Огненный бархатный ткач, Огненный ткач, Огненный ткачик, Южный ткачик
Slovak: Pletiarka ohnivá, tkácik plavokrídly, tkáčik plavokrídly
Slovenian: Rdeči vidaj
Shona: Chikenya
Serbian: Južni crveni biskup, Oriks biskup
Sotho, Southern: Khube
Swedish: Eldvävare, sydlig eldvävare
Swahili: Kweche Mwekundu
Tswana: Mohubê
Turkish: Kırmızı piskopos, Turuncu Piskopos
Ukrainian: Вайдаг вогнистий
Xhosa: Intakomlilo
Chinese: 紅寡婦鳥, 红巧织雀
Chinese (Traditional): 紅寡婦鳥
Zulu: iBomvana

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