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Margaret's Batis
Batis margaritae Boulton, 1934
11–12 cmLength12 gWeight
Margaret's batis (Batis margaritae) or Boulton's batis, is a species of small passerine bird in the wattle-eyes family, Platysteiridae.
Most records: Angola
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Angola
Margaret's Batis has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Mt. Moco Reserve IBAAngola13 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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
Margaret's batis (Batis margaritae) or Boulton's batis, is a species of small passerine bird in the wattle-eyes family, Platysteiridae. It is found in south western central Africa.
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Questions
How big is the Margaret's Batis?
The Margaret's Batis is about 11–12 cm long and weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Margaret's Batis live?
Its breeding range: Africa: south-central. It is most often recorded in Angola.
Is the Margaret's Batis endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Margaret's Batis as Least Concern.
What does the Margaret's Batis eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Margaret's Batis in?
It belongs to the family Wattle-eyes, Batises (Platysteiridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 11–12 cm
- Weight
- 12 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 65 mm
- Tail
- 47 mm
- Bill
- 16 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: south-central
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Wattle-eyes, Batises Platysteiridae
- Genus
- Batis
Other birds in the genus Batis
Rwenzori BatisBatis diops
Forest BatisBatis mixta
Dark BatisBatis crypta
Malawi BatisBatis dimorpha
Cape BatisBatis capensis
Woodwards' BatisBatis fratrum
Chinspot BatisBatis molitor
Senegal BatisBatis senegalensis
Grey-headed BatisBatis orientalis
Pale BatisBatis soror
Pririt BatisBatis pririt
Eastern Black-headed BatisBatis minor
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