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About the Banded Wattle-eye
The banded wattle-eye is a species of bird in the family Platysteiridae. It is endemic to the Bamenda Highlands in western Cameroon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. In particular, it likely prefers low-altitude forests with more bare ground and denser undergrowth cover.
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Where it lives
Regular rangeRare visitor
Recorded as a rare visitor in Nigeria.
When to see it
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Peak activity in March · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
White-fronted Wattle-eyePlatysteira albifronsThe white-fronted wattle-eye is a species of bird in the family Platysteiridae.
Black-necked Wattle-eyePlatysteira chalybeaThe black-necked wattle-eye is a species of bird in the family Platysteiridae.
Yellow-bellied Wattle-eyePlatysteira concretaThe yellow-bellied wattle-eye is a species of bird in the family Platysteiridae.
Black-necked Wattle-eyePlatysteira chalybeaThe black-necked wattle-eye is a species of bird in the family Platysteiridae.
Yellow-bellied Wattle-eyePlatysteira concretaThe yellow-bellied wattle-eye is a species of bird in the family Platysteiridae.
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