Eastern Black-headed Batis (Batis minor)
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Eastern Black-headed Batis

Batis minor Erlanger, 1901

10 cmLength12 gWeight

The eastern black-headed batis (Batis minor) is a passerine bird in the family Platysteiridae from eastern Africa.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Kenya, Tanzania

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Eastern Black-headed Batis has been recorded at 14 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Nguuni Nature SanctuaryKenya288 records
  2. Arabuko-Sokoke Forest NRKenya46 records
  3. Sabaki River EstuaryKenya36 records
More places
  1. Selous Game Reserve – North SectorTanzania17 records
  2. Mikumi NPTanzania16 records
  3. Mida CreekKenya10 records
  4. Meru NPKenya8 records
  5. Tsavo West NPKenya7 records
  6. East Usambara Mountains – Amani Nature ReserveTanzania5 records
  7. Sagala Lodge/Ndara RanchKenya3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaTanzania

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 eastern black-headed batis (Batis minor) is a passerine bird in the family Platysteiridae from eastern Africa. It was formerly treated as conspecific with the western black-headed batis.

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Questions

How big is the Eastern Black-headed Batis?

The Eastern Black-headed Batis is about 10 cm long and weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Eastern Black-headed Batis live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southern Somalia, southeastern Kenya and eastern Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Kenya and Tanzania.

When is the best time to see the Eastern Black-headed Batis?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Eastern Black-headed Batis endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Eastern Black-headed Batis as Least Concern.

What does the Eastern Black-headed Batis eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Eastern Black-headed Batis in?

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

At a glance

Length
10 cm
Weight
12 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
58 mm
Tail
42 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

Africa: southern Somalia, southeastern Kenya and eastern Tanzania

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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Eastern Black-headed Batis

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