Pale Batis

Batis soror Reichenow, 1903

10–12 cmLength9.5 gWeight

The pale batis (Batis soror), also known as the Mozambique batis or East coast batis, is a species of small bird in the wattle-eyes family, Platysteiridae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania

Pale Batis has been recorded at 26 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Arabuko-Sokoke Forest NRKenya448 records
East Usambara Mountains – Amani Nature ReserveTanzania111 records
Mida CreekKenya93 records

More places

Gorongosa NP – Chitengo CampMozambique91 records
Katiyo Tea EstateZimbabwe88 records
Panda WoodlandsMozambique65 records
San Sebastian Peninsula – Land – please consider using different hotspots for birding on the sandbars and islandsMozambique55 records
Miombo Woodland – Road to Gorongosa NPMozambique37 records
Dunes de DovelaMozambique23 records
Coutada 12Mozambique19 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Kenya Mozambique Tanzania Zimbabwe Malawi

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 pale batis (Batis soror), also known as the Mozambique batis or East coast batis, is a species of small bird in the wattle-eyes family, Platysteiridae. It occurs in eastern Africa, mostly in lowland miombo woodland.

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Questions

How big is the Pale Batis?

The Pale Batis is about 10–12 cm long and weighs around 9.5 g.

Where does the Pale Batis live?

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