Euplectes
''Euplectes'' is a genus of passerine bird in the Ploceidae, weaver family, Ploceidae, that contains the bishops and widowbirds. They are all native to Africa south of the Sahara. It is believed that all birds in the genus are probably polygyny in animals, polygynous. The genus ''Euplectes'' was introduced by the English naturalist William Swainson in 1829 with the southern red bishop as the type species. The name combines the Ancient Greek ''eu'' meaning "fine" or "good" with the Neo-Latin ''plectes'' meaning "weaver". When choosing their mates, females within this genus will often choose males with longer tail lengths, even in species with comparatively shorter tail lengths. Species The genus contains 18 species. Aviculture The yellow-crowned bishop and northern red bishop are popular in aviculture. References External links

* * Euplectes, Bird genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by William Swainson {{Ploceidae-stub ...
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