Talk:Southern red bishop

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We may need a "Red Bishop" disambiguation page as a newly elected Paraguay official seems to be going by that nickname. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jasonditz (talk • contribs) 01:44, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

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Hello! This is a note to let the editors of this article know that File:Euplectes sp PLW crop.jpg will be appearing as picture of the day on March 27, 2012. You can view and edit the POTD blurb at Template:POTD/2012-03-27. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page so Wikipedia doesn't look bad. :) Thanks! —howcheng {chat} 16:13, 26 March 2012 (UTC)

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The Southern Red Bishop (Euplectes orix) is a small passerine bird in the weaver family native to wetlands and grassland in Africa south of the Equator. It is 10–11 cm (3.9–4.3 in) long and has a thick conical bill. Breeding males are brightly coloured with red or orange and black plumage. The non-breeding male and female have streaky brown plumage, paler below.Photo: JJ Harrison

Behavioral Ecology and Notes on Improving

The page is reasonably maintained, however is missing essential information for it to truly be of quality. While it roughly aligns with the general guidelines for an adequate page, it is missing taxonomical information, as well as other significant details that are necessary in order to fully contextualize the species. The behavior section focuses generally on feeding and breeding. The article leaves out important behavioral details, specifically about male-male competition and female choice. While the article mentions male display, it leaves out the Red Bishops coloration in its display. Furthermore, while the behavior mentions polyandrous behavior, it fails to adequately describe how bishops breed in colonies, which leads to males highly territorial behavior. The display, mentioned in the description and briefly in the behavior sections, is not explained in its connection with male-male competition. Although the page mentions the Red Bishop’s distribution, it mentions nothing about the species interactions with humans, which is surprising particularly because the article mentions that the breeding habitant were near crops. Expansion on existing details, as well additional research, is needed, as accurately indicated by its “start” grading. Samara levine (talk) 02:52, 21 September 2012 (UTC)

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