Chestnut Wattle-eye

Dyaphorophyia castanea (Fraser, 1843)

14 gWeight

The chestnut wattle-eye (Dyaphorophyia castanea) is a species of bird in the family Platysteiridae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Equatorial Guinea

Where and when it's recorded

Chestnut Wattle-eye has been recorded at 67 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Budongo Forest Reserve – Royal MileUganda501 records
Kibale NPUganda259 records
Kakamega Forest NRKenya201 records

More places

Mabira ForestUganda189 records
Semuliki NPUganda183 records
Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda148 records
Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda138 records
Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Buhoma TrackUganda128 records
Semuliki NP – Kirumya TrailUganda120 records
Bosque Científica – Selva PrimariaEquatorial Guinea116 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Uganda Kenya Equatorial Guinea Cameroon Gabon Angola Congo - Kinshasa Central African Republic

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 chestnut wattle-eye (Dyaphorophyia castanea) is a species of bird in the family Platysteiridae. It is widespread across Central Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical swamps, and moist savanna.

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Questions

How big is the Chestnut Wattle-eye?

The Chestnut Wattle-eye weighs around 14 g.

Where does the Chestnut Wattle-eye live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Nigeria to southern Sudan, western Kenya and northern Zambia. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Kenya and Equatorial Guinea.