Northern Red Bishop

Northern Red BishopThe Northern Red Bishop changes markedly in the male's breeding plumage. Flocks feed mainly on seeds in wet grasslands and marshes.What does it look like?A breeding male has a black head and chest with a red or orange back. Females and males outside breeding plumage are brownish, with a pale line above the eye.How does it live?The Northern Red Bishop changes markedly in the male's breeding plumage. Flocks feed mainly on seeds in wet grasslands and marshes.It feeds on seeds in large flocks and eats more insects during the breeding season. At night, birds may gather in wetland reedbeds to roost.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.