The Red Bishop (_Euplectes orix_) has a fully black crown
and mask. The Orange Bishop, aka "West-nile" Red Bishop
(_E. franciscana_) has a black mask, but only the forehead is
black the remainder of the crown is red. There are also
differences in the extent of the back "puff" covering the
tail.

It should also be noted that these are not the only "red"
bishops. There are Black-winged Bishops and Zanzibar Reds...

"John W. Williams" wrote:
>
> Intrigued by Sherry's note, I went to Ridgefield this evening and found the
> bishop in the described area (just north and west of the longer bridge on
> the Kiwa Trail; this is the second bridge if you travel clockwise). I saw
> the bird briefly, before it flew off and did not reappear. The only
> reference I have for a bishop is the Orange Bishop in Sibley. How are Red
> and Orange Bishops different?
>
> Thanks,
>
> John Williams
> jwwdvm at comcast.net
> Battle Ground, WA
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Sherry Hagen [mailto:littlebirder at netzero.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 5:27 PM
> > To: tweeters message
> > Subject: Ridgefield NWR - Red Bishop
> >
> >
> > There seems to have been (or still is) a RED BISHOP hanging
> > around the Kiwa
> > Trail at the bridge out in the middle of the area on Sunday 15th and
> > Monday16th. I was called by the Backyard Bird Shop in Vancouver
> > for help in
> > identifing the bird which I led the guy on the 'Bishop' track so he
> > investigated a little more on the internet to find out it was a Red not an
> > Orange Bishop. The photos were slightly wrong for the Orange Bishop but
> > without more information on hand that was the best I could do.
> >
> > So if anyone is out there you might want to take a look for this "exotic".
> > Kiwa Trail is on the River "S" Unit of Ridgefield NWR south of the town of
> > Ridgefield.
> >
> >
> > ( ) >
> > _/_)_ Sherry Hagen
> > / littlebirder at netzero.net
> >
> >

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