Euplectes
E673326
Euplectes is a genus of African weaver birds known for the males’ striking breeding plumage and elaborate display behaviors.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Euplectes canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Ploceidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingBehavior |
lek-like display in some species
ⓘ
seasonal plumage change in males ⓘ |
| characteristic |
females are generally brown and streaked
ⓘ
males defend display territories ⓘ males have striking breeding plumage ⓘ males perform elaborate display flights ⓘ non-breeding males are more cryptically colored ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
bishops
ⓘ
bishops and widowbirds ⓘ widowbirds ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
seeds ⓘ |
| distribution | Africa ⓘ |
| family | Ploceidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
agricultural areas
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ savanna habitats ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Euplectes afer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Euplectes albonotatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Euplectes aureus NERFINISHED ⓘ Euplectes capensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Euplectes diadematus NERFINISHED ⓘ Euplectes franciscanus NERFINISHED ⓘ Euplectes gierowii NERFINISHED ⓘ Euplectes hartlaubi NERFINISHED ⓘ Euplectes hordeaceus NERFINISHED ⓘ Euplectes jacksoni NERFINISHED ⓘ Euplectes laticauda NERFINISHED ⓘ Euplectes macroura NERFINISHED ⓘ Euplectes nigroventris NERFINISHED ⓘ Euplectes orix NERFINISHED ⓘ Euplectes progne NERFINISHED ⓘ Euplectes psammacromius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo | sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bright red, orange, or yellow plumage in many males
ⓘ
long ornamental tail feathers in some species ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Ploceidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
nests built in grasses or reeds
ⓘ
often polygynous mating system ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | strong ⓘ |
| subfamily | Ploceinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.