West African Wattle-eye (Dyaphorophyia hormophora)
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West African Wattle-eye

Dyaphorophyia hormophora Reichenow, 1901

14 gWeight

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

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

West African Wattle-eye has been recorded at 40 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ankasa NPGhana265 records
  2. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana233 records
  3. Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana216 records
More places
  1. Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana114 records
  2. Kakum National ParkGhana105 records
  3. Ebekawopa (Abrafo) Forest ReserveGhana97 records
  4. Kakum NP – CanopyGhana92 records
  5. Atewa – farm scrub and degraded forestGhana67 records
  6. Ebekawopa (Abrafo) – 'farm scrub' habitatGhana51 records
  7. Antwikwaa – forest edge & farm scrubGhana49 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaSierra LeoneLiberiaCôte d’Ivoire

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the West African Wattle-eye?

The West African Wattle-eye weighs around 14 g.

Where does the West African Wattle-eye live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Sierra Leone to Benin. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Sierra Leone and Liberia.

When is the best time to see the West African Wattle-eye?

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

Is the West African Wattle-eye endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the West African Wattle-eye as Least Concern.

What does the West African Wattle-eye eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the West African Wattle-eye in?

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

At a glance

Weight
14 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
60 mm
Tail
26 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Africa: Sierra Leone to Benin

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

Other birds in the genus Dyaphorophyia

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West African Wattle-eye

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