Red-cheeked Wattle-eye (Platysteira blissetti)
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Red-cheeked Wattle-eye

Platysteira blissetti (Sharpe, 1872)

11 gWeight

The red-cheeked wattle-eye (Platysteira blissetti) is a species of bird in the family Platysteiridae.

Busiest months: March and November · Most records: Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March and November · Most records: Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone

Red-cheeked Wattle-eye has been recorded at 27 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Atewa – farm scrub and degraded forestGhana93 records
  2. Antwikwaa – forest edge & farm scrubGhana87 records
  3. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana86 records
More places
  1. Ebekawopa (Abrafo) – 'farm scrub' habitatGhana82 records
  2. Ebekawopa (Abrafo) Forest ReserveGhana28 records
  3. Kakum National ParkGhana25 records
  4. Bonkro VillageGhana18 records
  5. GrassfieldLiberia14 records
  6. Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana9 records
  7. Gola Rainforest NP – NorthSierra Leone7 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaLiberiaSierra LeoneCôte d’IvoireTogoBenin

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 red-cheeked wattle-eye (Platysteira blissetti) is a species of bird in the family Platysteiridae.

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Questions

How big is the Red-cheeked Wattle-eye?

The Red-cheeked Wattle-eye weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Red-cheeked Wattle-eye live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Guinea and Sierra Leone tp central Nigeria and northeastern Cameroon. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

When is the best time to see the Red-cheeked Wattle-eye?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March and November (Northern Hemisphere).

What does the Red-cheeked Wattle-eye eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Red-cheeked Wattle-eye in?

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

At a glance

Weight
11 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
52 mm
Tail
24 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Africa: Guinea and Sierra Leone tp central Nigeria and northeastern Cameroon

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

Other birds in the genus Platysteira

Banded Wattle-eyeBanded Wattle-eyePlatysteira laticinctaBlack-throated Wattle-eyeBlack-throated Wattle-eyePlatysteira peltataWhite-fronted Wattle-eyeWhite-fronted Wattle-eyePlatysteira albifronsBrown-throated Wattle-eyeBrown-throated Wattle-eyePlatysteira cyaneaYellow-bellied Wattle-eyeYellow-bellied Wattle-eyePlatysteira concretaBlack-necked Wattle-eyeBlack-necked Wattle-eyePlatysteira chalybeaJameson's Wattle-eyeJameson's Wattle-eyePlatysteira jamesoniRwenzori BatisRwenzori BatisBatis diopsMargaret's BatisMargaret's BatisBatis margaritaeForest BatisForest BatisBatis mixta
Red-cheeked Wattle-eye

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