How big is a Chestnut Wattle-eye?

The Chestnut Wattle-eye is a tiny sized bird weighing about 14 g.

Where can you see a Chestnut Wattle-eye?

The Chestnut Wattle-eye occurs in 17 countries, including Uganda, Kenya, Equatorial Guinea, Congo - Kinshasa and Cameroon.

What birds look similar to a Chestnut Wattle-eye?

The Chestnut Wattle-eye is most easily confused with the White-tailed Shrike, the Senegal Batis and the Pale Batis.

Is the Chestnut Wattle-eye endangered?

The Chestnut Wattle-eye is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Chestnut Wattle-eye

Dyaphorophyia castanea

Wattle-eyes and Batises · Passeriformes · Rare

The Chestnut Wattle-eye (Dyaphorophyia castanea) is a rare wattle-eyes and batis found in 17 countries, weighing about 14 g. The chestnut wattle-eye is a species of bird in the family Platysteiridae.

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Chestnut Wattle-eye (Dyaphorophyia castanea), photo 1 — Photo: Ryan van Huyssteen · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut Wattle-eye (Dyaphorophyia castanea), photo 2 — Photo: Adrien Jailloux · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut Wattle-eye (Dyaphorophyia castanea), photo 3 — Photo: Adrien Jailloux · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut Wattle-eye (Dyaphorophyia castanea), photo 4 — Photo: Adrien Jailloux · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut Wattle-eye (Dyaphorophyia castanea), photo 5 — Photo: Tommy Andriollo · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut Wattle-eye (Dyaphorophyia castanea), photo 6 — Photo: Tommy Andriollo · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut Wattle-eye (Dyaphorophyia castanea), photo 7 — Photo: Tom Field · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut Wattle-eye (Dyaphorophyia castanea), photo 8 — Photo: Tom Field · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut Wattle-eye (Dyaphorophyia castanea), photo 9 — Photo: Tom Field · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut Wattle-eye (Dyaphorophyia castanea), photo 10 — Photo: Tom Field · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Chestnut Wattle-eye

The chestnut wattle-eye is a species of bird in the family Platysteiridae. It is widespread across Central Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical swamps, and moist savanna. It is often found on cocoa farms.

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Where it lives

Uganda Kenya Equatorial Guinea Congo - Kinshasa Cameroon Gabon Angola Congo - Brazzaville Central African Republic Nigeria Zambia Côte d’Ivoire Tanzania Benin Ghana Guinea

Recorded as a rare visitor in Liberia.

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in July. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Chestnut Wattle-eye look like?: The chestnut wattle-eye is a species of bird in the family Platysteiridae.
How big is a Chestnut Wattle-eye?: The Chestnut Wattle-eye is a tiny sized bird weighing about 14 g.
Where can you see a Chestnut Wattle-eye?: The Chestnut Wattle-eye occurs in 17 countries, including Uganda, Kenya, Equatorial Guinea, Congo - Kinshasa and Cameroon.
What birds look similar to a Chestnut Wattle-eye?: The Chestnut Wattle-eye is most easily confused with the White-tailed Shrike, the Senegal Batis and the Pale Batis.
Is the Chestnut Wattle-eye endangered?: The Chestnut Wattle-eye is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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