Definition
A type of African weaver bird known for its bright orange and black plumage that resembles a bishop's ceremonial robes.
Etymology
From 'bishop' (a high-ranking Christian clergy member) and 'bird,' named in the 19th century by ornithologists who thought the bird's coloring resembled episcopal vestments.
Kelly Says
These birds were named by Victorian naturalists who were so familiar with bishops' colorful formal dress that they used it as a reference point for describing wildlife—showing how closely connected European religious life was to even their observations of African nature.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
Bishops 🐦
bi-shops
ARالعربية
طائر الأسقف
ta-ir al-as-qaf
BNবাংলা
বিশপের পাখি
bi-sho-per pa-khi
CACatalà
ocell bisbe
o-cel bi-sbe
CSČeština
biskupčí pták
bi-sku-p-chi pt-ak
DADansk
bispesfugl
bi-spe-s-fugl
DEDeutsch
Bischofsvogel
bi-sho-f-vo-gel
ELΕλληνικά
πτηνός επίσκοπος
p-tin-os e-pis-ko-pos
ESEspañol
pájaro obispo
pa-ha-ro o-bis-po
FAفارسی
پرندهٔ اسقف
par-n-de-ye as-qaf
FISuomi
piispanlinnun
pi-is-pan-lin-nun
FRFrançais
oiseau évêque
wa-zo e-vêque
GUGU
બિશપ ચિડિયા
bi-shap chi-diya
HAHA
kwari bishop
kwa-ri bi-sho-p
HEעברית
עוף הבישוף
e-uf ha-bi-sho-f
HIहिन्दी
बिशप पक्षी
bi-shap pak-shee
HUMagyar
bischofmadár
bi-sho-f-ma-dar
IDBahasa Indonesia
burung uskup
bu-rung us-kup
IGIG
bishọp bird
bi-sho-p bird
ITItaliano
uccello vescovo
ut-che-lo ve-s-co-po
KKKK
бишөп құсы
bi-sho-p ku-sy
KMKM
🐦 ព្រះស្ដេច
p-reah s-te-ch
MSBahasa Melayu
burung uskup
bu-rung us-kup
MYမြန်မာ
ဘီရှပ် ကျောက်
bi-sha-p kyao
NLNederlands
bisschopsvogel
bis-chop-vo-gel
NONorsk
biskopsfugl
bi-sko-p-fugl
PAPA
ਬਿਸ਼ਪ ਚਿੜੀ
bi-shap chi-ree
PLPolski
ptak biskupa
pt-ak bi-sku-pa
PTPortuguês
pássaro-bispo
pa-ssaro-bi-sho
RORomână
pasăre de episcop
pa-sa-re de e-pis-cop
RUРусский
епископская птица
ye-pi-sko-p-skaya pi-t-tsa
SVSvenska
biskopsfågel
bi-sko-ps-fa-gel
SWKiswahili
ndege wa askofu
n-de-ge wa as-ko-fu
TAதமிழ்
பீஷப பறவை
pee-sha-pa pa-ra-vai
TEతెలుగు
బిషప్ పక్షి
bi-shap pak-shi
THไทย
นกคณะผู้พิพากษา
nok ka-na pu-wi-pa-ksa
TLTL
ibong obispo
i-bong o-bis-po
TRTürkçe
piskopos kuşu
pi-sko-pos ku-shu
UKУкраїнська
пташка єпископа
ptash-ka ye-pis-ko-pa
URاردو
بشکوپ کا پرندہ
bi-sha-kup ka par-n-da
VITiếng Việt
chim vescovo
chim ve-sho-po
YOYO
ẹ̀kọ́ ẹ̀bìṣọ́p
e-ko e-bi-sho-p
ZUZU
inkomo ye-bhishopi
in-ko-mo ye-bi-sho-pi