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Pririt Batis
Batis pririt (Vieillot, 1818)
9.3 gWeight
The pririt batis (Batis pririt) also known as the pririt puff-back flycatcher or pririt puffback, is a small passerine bird in the wattle-eye family.
Busiest months: November · Most records: Namibia, South Africa, Botswana
Where and when it's recorded
Pririt Batis has been recorded at 23 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Ondudu LodgeNamibia412 records
- Avis DamNamibia401 records
- Spitzkoppe Nature ReserveNamibia316 records
More places
- Ai Aiba Rock Painting LodgeNamibia177 records
- Augrabies Falls NPSouth Africa161 records
- Daan Viljoen Game ReserveNamibia157 records
- Waterberg ResortNamibia150 records
- Okonjima Nature ReserveNamibia130 records
- Karoo NPSouth Africa124 records
- Etosha NP – Okaukuejo CampNamibia108 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
The pririt batis (Batis pririt) also known as the pririt puff-back flycatcher or pririt puffback, is a small passerine bird in the wattle-eye family. It is resident in Southern Africa and southwestern Angola.
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Questions
How big is the Pririt Batis?
The Pririt Batis weighs around 9.3 g.
Where does the Pririt Batis live?
Its breeding range: Africa: southwestern. It is most often recorded in Namibia, South Africa and Botswana.
When is the best time to see the Pririt Batis?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Pririt Batis endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Pririt Batis as Least Concern.
What does the Pririt Batis eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Pririt Batis in?
It belongs to the family Wattle-eyes, Batises (Platysteiridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 9.3 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 54 mm
- Tail
- 40 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: southwestern
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
Margaret's BatisBatis margaritae
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
Eastern Black-headed BatisBatis minor
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