UC IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Ploceidae

Yellow Bishop

Euplectes capensis

UCIOC 9850

Yellow Bishop

Euplectes capensis

Passeriformes · Ploceidae

Yellow Bishop (Euplectes capensis).

ATK94

DEF60

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 15 cm
Body Mass: 30.5 g
Diet: Seeds
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 94

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 94).

DEF 60

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 60).

* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.

How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Africa: Central & Eastern & Southern Habitat: Grassland & Savanna

6 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Euplectes capensis phoenicomerus
e Nigeria and Cameroon
Euplectes capensis xanthomelas
Ethiopia
Euplectes capensis angolensis
Angola
Euplectes capensis crassirostris
se Sudan, e DR Congo, Uganda and Kenya to ne South Africa and s Mozambique
Euplectes capensis approximans
e South Africa
Euplectes capensis capensis
w, s South Africa

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