Avibase: Euplectes capensis (Yellow Bishop)

Yellow Bishop

Euplectes capensis (Linnaeus, C 1766)

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

Species name	Recordist	Date	Location	Remarks	Cat.nr.
Yellow Bishop - Euplectes capensis	Faansie Peacock	2017-09-28	Kagga Kamma PNR, Western Cape, Western Cape (South Africa) (1100 m)	call - A male in breeding plumage just sitting in the canopy of a small tree, making this very high-pitched squeak. A water fountain in the background adds some noise. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	388304 xeno-canto.org
Yellow Bishop - Euplectes capensis	Paweł Szymański	2015-12-07	Babanki, Mezam, Northwest, Nord-Ouest (Cameroon) (2100 m)	call, male - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	296100 xeno-canto.org
Yellow Bishop - Euplectes capensis	Faustin Mugiraneza	2026-05-19	, Nord (Rwanda)	-	658096071 macaulaylibrary.org
Yellow Bishop - Euplectes capensis capensis	Walter Wallner	2026-04-01	Greyton Nature Reserve - Start of Boesmanskloof Trail (near Greyton), Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape, Caledon (South Africa) (240 m)	song - [also] [sono]	1154129 xeno-canto.org
Yellow Bishop - Euplectes capensis crassirostris	Bram Piot	2025-02-09	Teza Tea Plantation, Muramvya, Bukeye (Burundi) (2100 m)	call, song - Calling and singing briefly while perched on a small bush, in tea plantation	972949 xeno-canto.org
Yellow Bishop - Euplectes capensis	Magnus Wadstein	2026-02-24	Kamilonga, Chisamba, Central Province, Chibombo (Zambia) (1200 m)	call - [sono]	1101205 xeno-canto.org
Yellow Bishop - Euplectes capensis	Faustin Mugiraneza	2026-05-19	, Nord (Rwanda)	-	658096090 macaulaylibrary.org
Yellow Bishop - Euplectes capensis	Peter Boesman	2017-09-17	Breede rivier, Wellington-Ceres road, Western Cape, Western Cape (South Africa)	call - [sono]	392497 xeno-canto.org
Yellow Bishop - Euplectes capensis crassirostris	Hans Matheve	2021-12-27	Kasisi Mission, Lusaka Province, Kafue (Zambia) (1100 m)	call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	699856 xeno-canto.org
Yellow Bishop - Euplectes capensis	African Bioacoustics Community	2025-08-30	, Western Cape (South Africa)	-	641905029 macaulaylibrary.org
Yellow Bishop - Euplectes capensis crassirostris	Bram Piot	2025-02-09	Teza Tea Plantation, Muramvya, Bukeye (Burundi) (2100 m)	call - Calling while perched on a small bush, in tea plantation, apparently a 2nd bird nearby; same as XC972949 and XC972950	972951 xeno-canto.org
Yellow Bishop - Euplectes capensis	Robert Davis	2018-01-13	Lake Nzilu South south shore approach, Katanga (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (1400 m)	song - male, based on bright yellow rump patch and shoulders. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	401350 xeno-canto.org
Yellow Bishop - Euplectes capensis	Peter Boesman	2017-09-27	South of Swellendam, Western Cape, Western Cape (South Africa)	call - [sono]	392499 xeno-canto.org
Yellow Bishop - Euplectes capensis	Andrew Spencer	2015-09-16	Bontebok NP, Western Cape, South Africa, Western Cape (South Africa)	-	177488191 macaulaylibrary.org
Yellow Bishop - Euplectes capensis	Dries Van de Loock	2021-12-27	Kasisi Mission, Lusaka Province, Kafue (Zambia) (1100 m)	call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	745557 xeno-canto.org
Yellow Bishop - Euplectes capensis capensis	Frank Lambert	2019-10-20	Kwaa ttu camp, Swartland Local Municipality, West Coast DC, Western Cape, Malmesbury (South Africa) (80 m)	call, male - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	512683 xeno-canto.org
Yellow Bishop - Euplectes capensis crassirostris	Bram Piot	2025-02-09	Teza Tea Plantation, Muramvya, Bukeye (Burundi) (2100 m)	call - Calling while perched on a small bush, in tea plantation, apparently a 2nd bird nearby; same as XC972949	972950 xeno-canto.org
Yellow Bishop - Euplectes capensis	Dries Van de Loock	2023-10-28	Forest Inn (Fika Lodge), Mkushi, Central Province, Mkushi (Zambia) (1200 m)	song - [sono]	854439 xeno-canto.org
Yellow Bishop (Yellow) - Euplectes capensis [capensis Group]	Andrew Spencer	2015-10-02	Pevensey Road, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, Kwazulu-Natal (South Africa)	-	176713761 macaulaylibrary.org
Yellow Bishop - Euplectes capensis	Peter Boesman	2017-09-17	Paarl Mountain area, Paarl, Western Cape, Western Cape (South Africa)	call - [sono]	392495 xeno-canto.org
Yellow Bishop - Euplectes capensis approximans	Charles Hesse	30-12-2009	Mt Sheba, South Africa (South Africa) (1700 m)	Calls (A) -	62275 xeno-canto.org
Yellow Bishop - Euplectes capensis	Lynette Rudman	2018-08-20	Grahamstown, Western District, Eastern Cape, Albany (South Africa) (650 m)	song - A very short snippet of a call by a male Yellow Bishop in non-breeding plumage in late winter from montane grassland. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	431839 xeno-canto.org
Yellow Bishop - Euplectes capensis	isaac kilusu	2020-11-16	Mandegee farm, oloitoktok, Kajiado (Kenya) (1500 m)	adult, call, male - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	603440 xeno-canto.org
Yellow Bishop - Euplectes capensis capensis	Walter Wallner	2026-04-01	Greyton Nature Reserve - Start of Boesmanskloof Trail (near Greyton), Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape, Caledon (South Africa) (240 m)	call, song - A group of about ten individuals.	1152809 xeno-canto.org

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