I flopped the descriptions...
Red Bishop has the mostly red crown and Orange Bishop
has the mostly black crown...

Sorry about that.....

Mike Patterson wrote:
>
> 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
> > >
> > >
>
> --
> Mike Patterson
> Astoria, OR
> celata at pacifier.com
>
> A child who becomes acquainted with the birds about him
> hears every sound and puzzles out its meaning with a cleverness
> that amazes those with ears who hear not.
>
> -Neltje Blanchan
>
> http://www.pacifier.com/~mpatters/bird/bird.html

--
Mike Patterson
Astoria, OR
celata at pacifier.com

A child who becomes acquainted with the birds about him
hears every sound and puzzles out its meaning with a cleverness
that amazes those with ears who hear not.

-Neltje Blanchan

http://www.pacifier.com/~mpatters/bird/bird.html