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808, Southern Red Bishop Euplectes orix (see species summary here)

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Record status	ACCEPTED
Vm	4139 [on-line data upload (2012-11-29): 26919]
Species	Southern Red Bishop
Observer(s)	Zaloumis, Alex
Country, town, locus	South Africa, Mpumalanga, Piet Retief, 2630DC
Locality	on R33 near N2 link 12kms from Piet Retief
Latitude, longitude	-26.897138888889, 30.749166666667 [0 m accuracy]
Date	2012/11/26
Notes	Mixed colony of red and yellow bishop birds in dense reeds alongside small dam in vlei. 8 to 9 male red bishops and many nests completed or being built lower in reeds. no eggs found. nests - partial or complete 17
Nest count	17
Nest site	reed

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vm	Species code	Date	Nests	Notes
4138	799	26/11/2012	34	mixed colony of active cape weavers, red & yellow bishops in reeds alongside small dam; cape weaver nests - 34 nests

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