Cape Batis

Batis capensis (Linnaeus, 1766)

12 gWeight

The Cape batis (Batis capensis) is a small, stout insect-eating passerine bird in the wattle-eye family.

Busiest months: September–November · Most records: South Africa, Zimbabwe, Eswatini

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Cape Batis has been recorded at 50 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Kirstenbosch Botanical GardenSouth Africa1,762 records
Harold Porter Botanical GardensSouth Africa750 records
SeldomseenZimbabwe208 records

More places

Eshowe – Dlinza ForestSouth Africa145 records
De Hoop Nature ReserveSouth Africa59 records
Sani Pass (ZA) – low elevationSouth Africa28 records
Boulders BeachSouth Africa25 records
Rooi-ElsSouth Africa18 records
Darling Hills/Groote Post RoadSouth Africa15 records
Matobo NPZimbabwe14 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South Africa Zimbabwe Eswatini Lesotho

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 Cape batis (Batis capensis) is a small, stout insect-eating passerine bird in the wattle-eye family. It is endemic to the Afromontane forests of southern Africa.

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Questions

How big is the Cape Batis?

The Cape Batis weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Cape Batis live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Zimbabwe, western, southern Mozambique and South Africa. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Eswatini.