Brown-throated Wattle-eye (Platysteira cyanea)
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Brown-throated Wattle-eye

Platysteira cyanea (Müller, PLS, 1776)

14 cmLength15 gWeight

The brown-throated wattle-eye (Platysteira cyanea), also known as the common wattle-eye or scarlet-spectacled wattle-eye, is a small, insectivorous passerine bird.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Ghana

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Ghana

Brown-throated Wattle-eye has been recorded at 212 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 24 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya605 records
  2. Lake Kivu – Tchegera IslandCongo - Kinshasa454 records
  3. Abuko NRGambia447 records
More places
  1. Kakamega Forest NRKenya383 records
  2. Shai Hills Resource ReserveGhana355 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda329 records
  4. Amurum Forest ReserveNigeria326 records
  5. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda288 records
  6. Bigodi SwampUganda260 records
  7. Kibale NPUganda259 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaKenyaGhanaGambiaCongo - KinshasaNigeriaEthiopiaSenegal

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The brown-throated wattle-eye (Platysteira cyanea), also known as the common wattle-eye or scarlet-spectacled wattle-eye, is a small, insectivorous passerine bird. The wattle-eyes were previously classed as a subfamily of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae, but are now usually separated from that group.

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Questions

How big is the Brown-throated Wattle-eye?

The Brown-throated Wattle-eye is about 14 cm long and weighs around 15 g.

Where does the Brown-throated Wattle-eye live?

Its breeding range: Africa: western, central. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Kenya and Ghana.

When is the best time to see the Brown-throated Wattle-eye?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Brown-throated Wattle-eye endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown-throated Wattle-eye as Least Concern.

What does the Brown-throated Wattle-eye eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Brown-throated Wattle-eye in?

It belongs to the family Wattle-eyes, Batises (Platysteiridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
14 cm
Weight
15 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
64 mm
Tail
50 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: western, central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Wattle-eyes, Batises Platysteiridae
Genus
Platysteira

Other birds in the genus Platysteira

Banded Wattle-eyeBanded Wattle-eyePlatysteira laticinctaBlack-throated Wattle-eyeBlack-throated Wattle-eyePlatysteira peltataWhite-fronted Wattle-eyeWhite-fronted Wattle-eyePlatysteira albifronsYellow-bellied Wattle-eyeYellow-bellied Wattle-eyePlatysteira concretaRed-cheeked Wattle-eyeRed-cheeked Wattle-eyePlatysteira blissettiBlack-necked Wattle-eyeBlack-necked Wattle-eyePlatysteira chalybeaJameson's Wattle-eyeJameson's Wattle-eyePlatysteira jamesoniRwenzori BatisRwenzori BatisBatis diopsMargaret's BatisMargaret's BatisBatis margaritaeForest BatisForest BatisBatis mixta
Brown-throated Wattle-eye

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